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束 (Bundle) vs 東 (East) vs 重 (Heavy)

A tree trunk pierced through the middle! Count the horizontal bars inside the box to tell Bundle (束), East (東), and Heavy (重) apart.

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束
Bundle open mouth box 口 tied around a tree = Bundle, as in 約束
東
East sun 日 with a middle bar behind a tree = East, as in 東京
重
Heavy stacked weights on a scale without bottom tree legs = Heavy
open mouth box 口 tied around a tree = Bundle, as in 約束
束 BUNDLE
ON そく
KUN たば
Japanese Kanji Mnemonic for 束 (Bundle) — Shibashi Visual Kanji Mnemonics Flashcard

With a tiny drum kit/bundle the boy spends all day practicing in his tabasco (たば) socks (そく)...

sun 日 with a middle bar behind a tree = East, as in 東京
東 EAST
ON とう
KUN ひがし
Japanese Kanji Mnemonic for 東 (East) — Shibashi Visual Kanji Mnemonics Flashcard

Sun always rises in the east, eating toast (とう), pure heat from galaxy shipment (ひがし).

stacked weights on a scale without bottom tree legs = Heavy
重 HEAVY
ON じゅう, ちょう
KUN おも, え
Japanese Kanji Mnemonic for 重 (Heavy) — Shibashi Visual Kanji Mnemonics Flashcard

Two men at peak effort (え), carrying a heavy box of open, modern (おも) chocolate (ちょう) jewels (じゅう).

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