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買 (Buy) vs 売 (Sell) vs 員 (Member) vs 貸 (Lend) vs 質 (Quality)

In Shibashi, the Shellfish/Money Robot (貝) appears whenever money, buying, lending, or value is involved!

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買
Buy net 罒 over money robot 貝 = Buy
売
Sell booth stand over legs 儿 = Sell
員
Member mouth 口 over robot 貝 = Member/Staff
貸
Lend substitute 代 over money 貝 = Lend
質
Quality two axes 斤斤 over money 貝 = Quality
net 罒 over money robot 貝 = Buy
買 BUY
ON ばい
KUN か
Japanese Kanji Mnemonic for 買 (Buy) — Shibashi Visual Kanji Mnemonics Flashcard

The boy really wants to buy (ばい) the kangaroo (か) robo-roo.

booth stand over legs 儿 = Sell
売 SELL
ON ばい
KUN う
Japanese Kanji Mnemonic for 売 (Sell) — Shibashi Visual Kanji Mnemonics Flashcard

With so many people ready to buy (ばい) the boy will sell all his snacks and oolong (う) tea...

mouth 口 over robot 貝 = Member/Staff
員 MEMBER
ON いん
Japanese Kanji Mnemonic for 員 (Member) — Shibashi Visual Kanji Mnemonics Flashcard

Each member of the Robot Inn (いん) staff looks exactly the same.

substitute 代 over money 貝 = Lend
貸 LEND
ON たい
KUN か
Japanese Kanji Mnemonic for 貸 (Lend) — Shibashi Visual Kanji Mnemonics Flashcard

When the couple decided to tie (たい) the knot, their friend lent them his camera (か) robot.

two axes 斤斤 over money 貝 = Quality
質 QUALITY
ON しつ, しち
Japanese Kanji Mnemonic for 質 (Quality) — Shibashi Visual Kanji Mnemonics Flashcard

Robot soldiers may be quality warriors but just a little shitzu (しつ) with shit cheap (しち) water gun can make them short circuit...

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