Radical Combination

Meaning

Primary

Inquire

Mnemonic

Being a leader or director in a company means you have to inquire about lots of things. Have you started this yet? Have you finished that yet? Did you get that thing I sent you? Where's my coffee? Basically if you're a leader or director, your main job is to inquire about these very important things.

Readings

On’yomi

Kun’yomi

うかが

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

Turns out the leader and director of your company is Chairman Kaga from the TV show Iron Chef. Every time he tries to inquire about weird stuff, you have to say Ooh, Kaga (うかが) disapprovingly. "What are you doing for dinner tonight?" he inquires. Ooh, Kaga! "What's the best way to soften an eggplant?" he inquires. Ooh, Kaga!

Visually Similar Kanji

Found In Vocabulary