識 Discerning

Radical Combination

• 言

  Say
• 音

  Sound
• 戈

  Drunkard

Meaning

Primary

Discerning

Alternatives

Discriminating, Know

Mnemonic

If you can say what sound a drunkard makes, you must be very discerning. Few people are able to discern what sound a drunkard makes, but you — you can say, because you're a very discriminating listener.

Hints

Yes, you can even tell a tequila drunk from a vodka drunk based on the sounds they make. (Imagine how exactly they'd be different.) To be able to say what sound each kind of drunkard makes, it takes a very discerning, discriminating mind.

Readings

On’yomi

しき

Kun’yomi

None

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

Discerning individuals like you are considered chic (しき). What's more chic than your discriminating way of listening?

Hints

All chic people show some kind of discernment. For some it's about discerning what's fashionable. For you, it's about discriminating one kind of drunk sound from another. That's your version of chic.