Radical Combination

Meaning

Primary

Discerning

Alternatives

Discriminating, Know

Mnemonic

If you sound like a drunkard when you say things, people will not think of you as a discerning person. "AWh yeah, that game is greatttt," you say in your drunken slurs. But, really, it sounds like you think all games are great, which isn't all that discriminating of you at all.

Readings

On’yomi

しき

Kun’yomi

None

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

So, we've figured out that your drunken utterances are not very discerning. But let's think about someone who is discerning. You're sitting next to an extremely chic (しき) individual, and boy do they sound like they know what they are talking about. Maybe it's because they’re not drunk like you. They are so chic and have such discerning taste!

Visually Similar Kanji

Found In Vocabulary