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知 (Know) vs 失 (Lose) vs 医 (Doctor)

All three are built around the Arrow / Wounded Soldier (矢) shape — watch whether the top stroke pokes through!

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知
Know arrow 矢 + mouth 口 = Know
失
Fault top slash pokes through the arrow = Lose/Drop
医
Medicine arrow 矢 inside a clinic enclosure 匚 = Doctor/Medicine
arrow 矢 + mouth 口 = Know
知 KNOW
ON ち
KUN し
Japanese Kanji Mnemonic for 知 (Know) — Shibashi Visual Kanji Mnemonics Flashcard

The female soldier is smiling, she knows she (し) just cheated (ち) death...

top slash pokes through the arrow = Lose/Drop
失 FAULT
ON しつ
KUN うしな
Japanese Kanji Mnemonic for 失 (Fault) — Shibashi Visual Kanji Mnemonics Flashcard

The little shitzu (しつ) is at fault for the arrow, but he's pushing a (うしな) narrative that's he's innocent...

arrow 矢 inside a clinic enclosure 匚 = Doctor/Medicine
医 MEDICINE
ON い
Japanese Kanji Mnemonic for 医 (Medicine) — Shibashi Visual Kanji Mnemonics Flashcard

An arrow wound from ear to ear (い) will need some world-class medicine, but somehow the warrior doesn’t seem too worried.

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