# 司 administer

(Hitler) + (open scissors)
★★☆☆☆
5 strokes
BETA STRONG

## Onyomi

SHI |

## Mnemonic

| SHE administers Hitler's Moustache with her little scissors.

## Jukugo

上司(じょうし) | upper person ★★☆☆☆ 上 (above) + 司 (administer) = 上司 (upper person) anyone at work who out-ranks you
司会者(しかいしゃ) | master of ceremonies ★☆☆☆☆ 司 (administer) + 会 (big meeting) + 者 (professional) = 司会者 (master of ceremonies) a master of ceremonies of a TV show or event. It's not used for 'sucker MCs' which is a darn shame.

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
可 | possible | NAIL | 丁
司 | administer | HITLER |
同 | same | LINE on both the left and right |

It's possible to NAIL your mouth shut, but HITLER will administer that butt.
Same (同)looks like administer, but it's symmetrical - it's got the SAME LINE on both the left and right.

## Used In

- 詞
- 伺
- 飼

## Synonyms

boss or superior person 目上 上司 課長