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  • 賂
  • 房

38 賄 Bribe

Radical Combination

  • 貝 Shellfish
  • 有 Have

Readings

On’yomi

わい

Kun’yomi

まかな

Nanori

None

Meaning Mnemonic

The more shellfish you have, the more you can bribe people. That worked in the olden days when shells were money, and today too if the people you want to bribe really like seafood.

Hints

Imagine bribing a bunch of yakuza and politicians with all the shellfish you have. Ohohoh, you'll never be caught!

Reading Mnemonic

Welp, the cops found out about your bribe, that didn't last long, and now your entire family is watching you get put into the police car screaming, "WHY (わい)?!

Hints

Yeah really, why? Why bribe people at all. You could have just been rolling in shellfish dough. Why risk everything?

And you counter with.

Why not?

Visually Similar Kanji

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Found In Vocabulary

  • 賄賂
    • わいろ
    • Bribe
  • 贈収賄
    • ぞうしゅうわい
    • Bribery
  • 賄う
    • まかなう
    • To Pay
  • 贈賄
    • ぞうわい
    • Bribery
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