The way I've learned to read it is

    int v;

    int *w;

    int *y[5]

    int (*(*kitchensink[5])(int, int))[6];

- `*(*kitchensink[5])(int, int)` is an array of `int`.

- `(*kitchensink[5])(int, int)` is a pointer to array of `int`.

- `kitchensink[5]` is a function pointer to a function that takes `(int, int)` and returns a pointer to an array of `int`.

- `kitchensink` is an array of function pointers to functions that take `(int, int)` and return a pointer to an array of `int`.

> int *w;

But some misguided style guides demand the misleading `int* w;`, and then act surprised by `int* w, x`;