polite

(NEcrophilia) + (hook)
★★★★☆
5 strokes
BETAPN

Onyomi

REI

Mnemonic

The polite necrophiliac kept his lovers on meat-hooks, so RAY wouldn't step on them when he came over. Thoughtful!

Jukugo

失礼(しつれい)

rude ★★★★☆
(miss out on) + (polite) = 失礼 (rude)

rude, without manners.

お礼(おれい)

in thanks for ★★★☆☆

in thanks for. As in, "In thanks for the sweater, I bought him a moray eel."

礼儀(れいぎ)

Formal manners ★★☆☆☆
(polite) + (politeness) = 礼儀 (Formal manners)

Manners used in formal situations: correct bowing proceedures, sonkeigo, respecting heirarchy.

礼金(れいきん)

key money ★★☆☆☆
(polite) + (gold) = 礼金 (key money)

literally 'politeness money.' - sometimes the phrase "key money" is also used - as if that explains anything. This is the legalized bribe you pay for the privilege of paying rent on a new apartment.

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
desk DIAPER
disorder TONGUE
card / label / bill TREE
polite NECROPHILIAC

There's a DIAPER on my desk,

so use your TONGUE to clean up that disorder.
The card was printed on TREE bark.
NECROPHILIACS are very polite because they never get a lady pregnant or give her an STD.

Synonyms

polite
礼儀    丁寧