# 熟 get good at

(beret) + 口 (mouth/small box radical) + 子 (child) + 丸 (round) + (firebottom)
★★★☆☆
15 strokes
ILL PAIR

## Onyomi

JUKU | You are getting good at picking out non-lame songs on the JUKEBOX.

## Mnemonic

| The child with the beret got really good at opening her mouth wide round and emitting fire from it.

## Kunyomi

う*れる | to ripen (used of plants or fruits)(which are plants). ☆☆☆☆☆

## Jukugo

熟語(じゅくご) | compound word ★★★☆☆ 熟 (get good at) + 語 (language) = 熟語 (compound word) YEAHHH!! At last, the kanji for "compound word."
未熟(みじゅく) な | not yet good at something. ★★☆☆☆ 未 (not yet) + 熟 (get good at) = 未熟 (not yet good at something.)

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
塾 | cram school | EARTH | 土
熟 | get good at | BURNING | 火

LOOKALIKES:
The cram school is built on EARTH, but you get good at BURNING it down.

## Synonyms

novice 素人 初心者 未熟
ripen, mature 熟れる 成熟