蒸 humid

(flowertop) + 承 (to be told / consent)
★★☆☆☆
13 strokes

Onyomi

JOU

Mnemonic

I was told that JOE Stalin's flower only grows in a firey, humid climate.

Kunyomi

むし steam itself!
★☆☆☆☆
( が ) む*れる to be humid (BOOBOO: 90% of the time, people say "蒸暑い!” instead)
★☆☆☆☆
( を ) む*らす to cook with steam. Boring! No stars!
☆☆☆☆☆

Jukugo

蒸し暑い(むしあつい)

humid ★★★☆☆
蒸 (humid) + 暑 (hot place) = 蒸し暑い (humid)

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
蒸 humid NEPTUNE
承 to be told / consent

Steam looks like Neptune - check his furrowed eyebrows and big beard - Neptune's steam is humid ocean spray.
I was told that I wasn't Neptune!