釈 Explanation

Radical Combination

• 釆

  Sickle
• 尺

  Shrimp

Meaning

Primary

Explanation

Mnemonic

Kill a shrimp with a sickle and you'll need a really good explanation for yourself. What did that shrimp do to you? Why use a sickle? Well? What's your explanation?

Hints

Try to come with an explanation for picking up a sickle and cutting the head off a shrimp with it.

Readings

On’yomi

しゃく, せき

Kun’yomi

す, とく, ゆる

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

In your explanation you blame everything on Shaq (しゃく). He told you to do it! It's all Shaq's fault, you explain.

Hints

Picture Shaq popping into your head as you struggle to come up with an explanation for me. Picture Shaq's face. This is payback for Shaq Fu, you think, as you finalize the rest of the explanation in your mind.