Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 箋

箋

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Meaning

 paper, letters, composition

Pronunciation

 SEN

Explanation

 From top: bamboo 竹, 2x halberd 戈

Mnemonic

Take bamboo and two halberds (like a scissors) to split it into: paper.

Radicals

竹 bamboo
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)
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Vocabulary

便箋 びんせん writing paper, stationery

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