rescue

(demand/ask) Same-ON + (director)
★★☆☆☆
11 strokes
ILL PAIR

Onyomi

KYUU

Mnemonic

The director demands to be rescued by a CUTE lady. (FYI: he was making a porno when your mom's body caused all the cameras to break, leaving him $90,000 in debt to the Mob)

Kunyomi

すく*う to rescue (really dramatic - only use this regarding bankruptcy or death).
★☆☆☆☆

Jukugo

救急車(きゅうきゅうしゃ)

ambulance ★★★☆☆
(rescue) + (urgent) + (car) = 救急車 (ambulance)

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
rescue DIRECTOR
sphere KING

You gotta rescue the DIRECTOR from the KING'S balls.

Synonyms

emergency vs. crisis
救急    危機   
save
助ける    救う