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Reality


Radical Combination


Meaning

Reality

Mnemonic

If the pope spends all day staring at fins on the ground, he’s going to lose touch with reality. He should be focusing on his popish duties, but instead he’s looking at the fish fins he dropped, and now can’t eat because they’re dirty. Silly pope. You can’t let this one thing get you down. You have other things to do.

Picture trying to get the pope to stop staring at the fins lying on the dirty ground. His eyes are all big. Yup, he’s completely lost touch with reality, you think.


Reading

On'yomi

しん

Kun'yomi

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

You’re doing your best to bring the pope back to reality when he snaps and kicks you in the shin (しん). Oww! What the heck, pope! But he’s already back staring at the fins and your shin is throbbing where he kicked.

Imagine the pope angrily kicking your shin super hard. You fall over and pull it close. Feel how badly it aches. Who knew you’d need shin guards to deal with a pope that’s lost touch with reality just from dropping his dinner.


Visually Similar Kanji


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