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olsgaarddk
2025 days ago
According to Kenneth G. Henshall, who wrote a book on the etymology of Kanji [1], it is quite common to choose a phonetic part that lend itself to the meaning of the word and not just a sound.
[1]
https://www.amazon.com/Guide-Remembering-Japanese-Characters...