# 合 to suit

(peaked roof) + 口 (mouth/small box radical)
★★★★★
6 strokes
COCK DUPE ILL PAIR
合う gets the COCK because it's the #1 offender for NOKURI AND the #1 offender for KUN ON. Put another way: not only does it use the KUNyomi in the jukugo, but it doesn't even use the KUNyomi properly! It's usually pronounced 'あい', but the 'い' is not even written down.

## Onyomi

GOU | You have a date tonight, so GO and find a Suit that suits you.

## Mnemonic

| The peaked roof of the church suits Godzilla's mouth. Mmmm delicious!!

## Kunyomi

( に ) あ＊う | to suit. The burlap sack suits your mama's hippo behind. ★★★★★
( に　or と ) あ＊わせる | to unify. To bring different things together and make them fit. Like a band tuning up is called 音合わせ (making the notes fit). ★★★★☆

## Jukugo

xxxの 場合(ばあい) | in the case of XXX ★★★★★ KUNKUN 場 (place) + 合 (to suit) = 場合 (in the case of XXX)
に or が 似合う(にあう) | suit ★★★★☆ 似 (resemble) + 合 (to suit) = 似合う (suit) those clothes look good on you.
都合(つごう) xxx | at your convinience ★★★☆☆ FP 都 (major city) + 合 (to suit) = 都合 (at your convinience) at your convenience, xxx. （ i.e. with the new hack, we can break into their system at will). (since the Endangered Raver act has been repealed, we can harpoon 'em whenever we feel like it).
試合(しあい) | game ★★★☆☆ KUN ON NOKURI 試 (attempt to do) + 合 (to suit) = 試合 (game) a game (of pool, tennis, etc.)
組合(くみあい) | a union or association ★★☆☆☆ KUNKUN NOKURI 組 (one's team) + 合 (to suit) = 組合 (a union or association)
割合(わりあい) | ratio ★★☆☆☆ KUNKUN NOKURI 割 (divide) + 合 (to suit) = 割合 (ratio)
集合(しゅうごう) | big meeting ★★☆☆☆ 集 (collect) + 合 (to suit) = 集合 ( big meeting) a big meeting or assembly of people - can be used for business meeting as well as fun meeting like a concert.
都合がいい(つごうがいい) | convenient ★☆☆☆☆ FP 都 (major city) + 合 (to suit) = 都合がいい (convenient) located conveniently close to a place

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
会 | big meeting | TWIN COWS | 云
合 | to suit | MOUTH | 口

You have abig meeting with TWIN COWS. They say, "Don't eat us! We don't suit your MOUTH!"

## Used In

- 給
- 答
- 拾
- 塔

## Synonyms

attack 攻める 攻撃 合戦 襲う 討つ 襲撃する
compensate 償う 弁償する 埋め合わせ
condition or context 状況 事態 事情 状態 様子 調子 具合
contest, game 試合 競争 競技 争う 勝負 競う 闘う
fight 喧嘩 戦う 闘う もみあい 殴り合い 戦闘 合戦
helpful, convenient 役に立つ 便利 都合がいい
logic, theory 合理 理論 論理 理屈
lose 負ける 参った 敗北 失敗 失う 不合格 落第
old saying 名言 格言 諺 合言葉
to confront, to face 向く 向き合う 面する 対向 臨む
unify, unite 合わせる 会わせる 併わせる
union, league, alliance 連合 協会 同盟 連盟
unite 合わせる 力を合わせる 併せる 結束
waiting room 待合室 控え室