# 診 diagnose

言 (say) + (salon)
★★☆☆☆
12 strokes
DUPE

## Onyomi

SHIN | Doctor, can you diagnose these SHINY pustules?

## Mnemonic

| My diagnosis is, I say you need to get to a hair salon and lose that 'gumby fade'. 'gumby fade' : a style so ill, not even google has it.

## Kunyomi

み*る | to examine a patient 1/2 KANA ★☆☆☆☆

## Jukugo

診断(しんだん) する | diagnosis ★★☆☆☆ 診 (diagnose) + 断 (decision/judgement/refuse) = 診断 (diagnosis) diagnosis (診断する＝to diagnose)
診察(しんさつ) | medical exam ★☆☆☆☆ 診 (diagnose) + 察 (police) = 診察 (medical exam)

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
診 | diagnose | SAY | 言
珍 | very rare | KING | 王

I SAY my diagnosis:

you got a very rare KING lodged in your proboscis.

## Synonyms

examination or investigation 調べる 検査 調査 検討 診断 査定 検索