oppress

(tiger) + (snout)
★★☆☆☆
9 strokes

Onyomi

GYAKU

The UN General Secretary is always telling oppressive dictators they GOTTA COOL down. No one has ever listened.

Mnemonic

The tiger's snout oppressed you by biting your ass.

Kunyomi

しいた*げる Tyrant oppresses the people
★★☆☆☆

Jukugo

虐待(ぎゃくたい)

violent oppression ★★★☆☆
(oppress) + (wait) = 虐待 (violent oppression)

domestic violence, or some other bitterly bad but small-scale situation.

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
consideration THINK
play SWORD
epidermis STOMACH
empty HEDGEHOG
oppress SNOUT

THINK of others - be considerate.

Don't play with that SWORD.

Your epidermis is in the tiger's STOMACH.

The HEDGEHOG is inside an empty tiger.

Synonyms

oppress
虐待    迫害    虐げる