Radical Combination

Meaning

Primary

Servant

Alternative

Retainer

Mnemonic

The servant radical and the servant kanji are exactly the same! Just remember that the kanji also means retainer and you’ll be fine.

Readings

On’yomi

しん, じん

Kun’yomi

None

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

Your servant, also known as your retainer, bangs his shins (しん) all the time so you make him wear jeans (じん) to work now. He bangs his shins on all the furniture in the house, knocking over all your valuables. But at least when he’s wearing jeans it doesn’t leave bruises like it did when he wasn’t wearing pants.

Visually Similar Kanji

Found In Vocabulary