1786. What's the common thread linking these five kanji? 一+ツ+一+友 申 宿 責 ヨ+豕


Answer:

一+ツ+一+友  ICHI, ITSU, hito(tsu) - one / Katakana "Tsu" or The "Tsu" radical - Katakana Tsu / YUU, tomo - friend

申  SHIN, mou(su) - say, be named

宿  SHUKU, yado - lodging, shelter, pregnant

責  SEKI, se(meru) - condemn, censure, torture

ヨ+豕  Katakana "Yo" or The "Keigashira" radical - pig’s head / SHI, inoko - pig

Add 糸 (SHI, ito - thread) to make different characters:

緩  KAN, yuru(mu), yuru(i), yuru(yaka) - loose, slacken, slow, gentle

紳  SHIN - gentleman

縮  SHUKU, chiji(maru), chiji(meru), chiji(rasu), chiji(reru) - shrink, contract, make curly

績  SEKI - achievements, spinning

縁  EN, fuchi - relationship, connection, border