mr. /speculum radical

★★★★☆
4 strokes
PKSTRONGJERK RADICALILL PAIR
JERK: this is a legit kanji, meaning 'Mr.', BUT as a radical, the keyword is 'speculum.'

Although 氏 is pronounced SHI, it is STRONG for TEI!!!!

Onyomi

SHI

SHE is a member of the speculum family.

Mnemonic

I like to pretend that the family name in question is “Speculum" because that is what this mother looks like.

Jukugo

彼氏(かれし)

boyfriend. ★★★★☆ KUNKUN
(him) + (mr. ) = 彼氏 (boyfriend.)

XXX ()

Mr. xxx. ★★★★☆ SUF

SUFFIX meaning 'Mr. XXX

氏名(しめい)

first AND last name. But you wouldn't ever SAY 'What's your shimei?'

In conversation, you'd just use 名前(なまえ) instead. ★☆☆☆☆ NP
(mr. ) + (name, famous) = 氏名 (first AND last name. But you wouldn't ever SAY 'What's your shimei?'

In conversation, you'd just use 名前(なまえ) instead. )

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
folk MOUTH
mr. NO MOUTH

Folk music is sung with the MOUTH.

Speculum goes in the hoo-hoo, not the mouth, so the speculum radical doesn't have a mouth.

Used In

Synonyms

name
名前    名____、姓____    名字    氏    氏名    姓名