噂 Rumor

Radical Combination

• 口

  Mouth
• ハ

  Fins
• 酉

  Alcohol
• 寸

  Measurement

Meaning

Primary

Rumor

Alternative

Gossip

Mnemonic

Next to your mouth there are fins which react to alcohol. If you exceed a certain alcohol measurement, they start flapping about, which makes you spread rumors and gossip uncontrollably.

Hints

Just imagine these fins forcing your mouth to move with all their flapping. This is what happens when you have too much alcohol, you can't control yourself.

Readings

On’yomi

そん

Kun’yomi

うわさ

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

The flapping fins are making you slur your words, but that doesn't stop you from spreading rumors and gossip: "Ooo whassat (うわさ) I hear about so and so having an affair?!"

Hints

Just imagine trying to talk eloquently and clearly when you have fins flapping around your mouth. And if you've had a few drinks on top of that, it stands to reason that you'd start slurring your words.