Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 桟

桟

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Meaning

 scaffold, frame, jetty, beam, cleat

Pronunciation

 SAN

Explanation

 Left: tree 木, right: two 二 and halberd 戈

Mnemonic

>ou need a tree and two halberds to make: a beam or scaffold.

Radicals

木 tree
戈 halberd, spear, lance(This radical kanohoko stands for halberd and is rather similar to the sabre shikigamae 弋 Other radicals with weapons are: 矛 殳 斤)
二 two
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Vocabulary

桟橋 さんばし wharf, bridge, jetty, pier

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