氏 (Kanji for mr. ) | KANJIDAMAGE

JERK: this is a legit kanji, meaning 'Mr.', BUT as a radical, the keyword is 'speculum.'

Although 氏 is pronounced SHI, it is STRONG for TEI!!!!

Onyomi

SHI	SHE is a member of the speculum family.

Mnemonic

I like to pretend that the family name in question is “Speculum" because that is what this mother looks like.

Jukugo

彼氏(かれし)

boyfriend. ★★★★☆ KUNKUN
彼 (him) + 氏 (mr. ) = 彼氏 (boyfriend.)

XXX 氏(し)

Mr. xxx. ★★★★☆ SUF

SUFFIX meaning 'Mr. XXX

氏名(しめい)

first AND last name. But you wouldn't ever SAY 'What's your shimei?'

In conversation, you'd just use 名前（なまえ） instead. ★☆☆☆☆ NP
氏 (mr. ) + 名 (name, famous) = 氏名 (first AND last name. But you wouldn't ever SAY 'What's your shimei?'

In conversation, you'd just use 名前（なまえ） instead. )

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	Meaning	Hint	Radical
民	folk	MOUTH	口
氏	mr.	NO MOUTH

Folk music is sung with the MOUTH.

Speculum goes in the hoo-hoo, not the mouth, so the speculum radical doesn't have a mouth.

氏 mr. /speculum radical

Onyomi

Mnemonic

Jukugo

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