Number: 1129

master a skill

Star-24Star-24
10 strokes
SIDEKICK
Man (personleft) + Taskmaster (director) + Hair (hair) + (one/line radical)

ONYOMI: SHUU

Gene Simmons is a master of walking in high-heel SHOES.

next to 人 is a single vertical line, which let's think of as "a straight razor" the person is holding.

Thus:

That person is a master of shaving hair with a straight razor, so they made him the director of the barbershop!

DESCRIPTION: -

JUKUGO:
修理 する ( しゅうり する)
to fix a thing- (BOOBOO: you don't 直す a car, or a computer, you 修理 it)
(master a skill) + (reason) = 修理 (fix)
Star-16Star-16Star-16
研修 ( けんしゅう )
study, training
(polish, sharpen) + (master a skill) = 研修 (study, training )
- zero stars! -
LOOKALIKES:
Meaning Hint Radical
master a skill PERSON
admit defeat / visit MOOCOW
wretched HEART

The PERSON is a master at making shoes,

but the MOOCOW defeats you.

The wretched HEART is singing the blues.