# 介 introduce / intervene

(peaked roof) + 八 (eight)
★★★☆☆
4 strokes
BETA PK DUH

## Onyomi

KAI | I'm going to introduce you to mr. Kai, the KITE maker.

## Mnemonic

| I know it's peaked roof plus '8', but you can think of this as an arrow pointing at the person you are introducing, a la the coveted "I'M WITH STUPID" shirt.

## Jukugo

ご 紹介(しょうかい) する | introduce ★★★☆☆ 紹 (acquaint) + 介 (introduce / intervene) = 紹介 (introduce ) introduce (someone or something to somebody else)
自己紹介(じこしょうかい) | introduce yourself to a group. ★★☆☆☆ 自己 (one's own) + 紹介 (introduce ) = 自己紹介 (introduce yourself to a group.)
厄介(やっかい) な | hard to deal with ★★☆☆☆ 1/2 KANA 厄 (misfortune) + 介 (introduce / intervene) = 厄介 (hard to deal with) troublesome, worrying. Hard to deal with! A hard-to-fix appliance. A stubborn, persnicketty person.
介入(かいにゅう) する | intervention ★☆☆☆☆ NP 介 (introduce / intervene) + 入 (put/go in) = 介入 (intervention)

## Used In

- 界

## Synonyms

annoying 面倒くさい 厄介な 煩わしい ややこしい