shut/chain

(gold) + (t.c.f.b.b.y.e.s.i.y.l.) + (shellfish/money)
★☆☆☆☆
18 strokes

Onyomi

SA

Mnemonic

I SAW a golden chain, locked around the baby birds, which were sitting on money. I guess that's one way of keeping it safe.

Kunyomi

くさり chain
★☆☆☆☆

Jukugo

連鎖(れんさ)

chain ★☆☆☆☆
(take with / inform of) + (shut/chain) = 連鎖 (chain)

chain. Usually used figuratively: chain store and chain reaction. Cycle of child-abuse. Food chain.

Synonyms

chain
鎖    連鎖