Radical Combination

Meaning

Primary

Drowsy

Mnemonic

Your eyes start to close as you drive your car because you’re getting drowsy. This is a very dangerous way to drive your car, especially since your car is missing its top and its bottom. This is no time to be getting drowsy. Keep your eyes open and drive for your life!

Readings

On’yomi

すい

Kun’yomi

None

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

The reason you’re so drowsy, and also the reason your car is missing part of its bottom, is because you took one of the car’s tires and made a tire swing (すい) out of it. You’d been swinging on the tire swing all day and now you’re super drowsy and worn out.

Visually Similar Kanji

Found In Vocabulary