Memory phrase for the character: 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
 
You need a tree and two halberds to make: a beam or scaffold.

Radicals

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




 Vocabulary

桟橋 さんばし  wharf, bridge, jetty, pier

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