# 刷 print

(corpse) + 市 (small city/dagger　radical) + (rightsword)
☆☆☆☆☆
8 strokes
SIDEKICK

## Onyomi

SATSU | I SAW TWO books that were printed.

## Mnemonic

| I'll print a violent book - about corpses, daggers and swords. (FYI: I'm Gutenberg and the book is the Bible!))

## Jukugo

印刷(いんさつ) する | print ★★☆☆☆ 印 (stamp) + 刷 (print) = 印刷 (print) the physical process of printing, as in printing press - not to be confused with 出版 (しゅっぱん＝publishing), which is an entire industry.

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
版 | printing plate | FRAGMENT | 片
刷 | print | DAGGER | 刀
刺 | stab / buisness card | TEN | 十

Publishers use FRAGMENTS of moveable lead type to publish books.
If you print a book in Japan making fun of the Emperor, right-wingers will assasinate you with a DAGGER.
The killer stabbed you TEN times.