# 維 upkeep

糸 (string) + (turkey)
★★☆☆☆
14 strokes
BETA

## Onyomi

I |

## Mnemonic

| I am responsible for the upkeep of this turkey, so I always keep a string tied around his neck so he can't run away.

## Jukugo

維持(いじ) する | ｍａｉｎｔａｉｎ　ｏｒ　ｓｕｓｔａｉｎ ★☆☆☆☆ 維 (upkeep) + 持 (hold) = 維持 (ｍａｉｎｔａｉｎ　ｏｒ　ｓｕｓｔａｉｎ) to maintain or sustain something (the quality of our products, our 10% lead in the polls, maintaining the giant robot takes 3 hours a day)
維持費(いじひ) | maintenance costs. ☆☆☆☆☆ NP 維持 (ｍａｉｎｔａｉｎ　ｏｒ　ｓｕｓｔａｉｎ) + 費 (expenses) = 維持費 (maintenance costs.)

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
推 | infer | HAND | 手
唯 | sole or only | MOUTH | 口
稚 | childish | WHEAT |
維 | upkeep | STRING | 糸

Detectives infer the crook's identity based on his HAND-prints.

You got only one MOUTH.

Farmers pick the most childish of WHEAT: the seeds.

STRING helps me keep the turkey in the yard.