Kanji

💡 Break 槽 down and you get 木 (tree / wood) — a tree with branches reaching up and roots spreading down. Picture a small grove of three trees clustered together, put 槽 inside it, and let that scene stand for "tank" — tank / vat. The odder the picture, the better it sticks.

💡 Picture a rice field divided into four plots by its paths: that is what 欄 means — column / field. Now find the part that anchors it in the character itself, 木 (tree / wood) — a tree with branches reaching up and roots spreading down. Drop that part into the picture and the shape stops being something separate to memorise.

💡 Break 欧 down and you get 区 (district / divide) — a box with a cross cut through the middle, splitting it into sections, and beside it 欠 (lack / open mouth) — a person leaning forward with their mouth open. Picture an open mouth, put 欧 inside it, and let that scene stand for "Europe" — Europe. The odder the picture, the better it sticks.

💡 Picture a heart-shaped lantern glowing on its string: that is what 歓 means — joy / welcome. Now find the part that anchors it in the character itself, 欠 (lack / open mouth) — a person leaning forward with their mouth open. Drop that part into the picture and the shape stops being something separate to memorise.

💡 Break 殊 down and you get 歹 (death / decay) — a scatter of broken, jagged bone fragments, and beside it 朱 (vermilion / red) — a single red mark cut into the heartwood of a tree. Picture a bed made up for someone to rest in, put 殊 inside it, and let that scene stand for "especially" — especially / different. The odder the picture, the better it sticks.

💡 Break 殻 down and you get 殳 (action / tool) — a hand swinging a tool. Picture a single hand cupped sideways as if scooping something up, put 殻 inside it, and let that scene stand for "shell" — shell / husk. The odder the picture, the better it sticks.

💡 Break 氾 down and you get 氵 (water) — three drops of water running down the left edge, and beside it 卩 (seal / kneel) — a seal pressed down to make it official. Picture a drop of water above rippling waves, put 氾 inside it, and let that scene stand for "overflow" — overflow. The odder the picture, the better it sticks.

💡 Break 汎 down and you get 氵 (water) — three drops of water running down the left edge, and beside it 凡 (ordinary / everyday) — a plain sail stretched flat across its frame, nothing special about it. Picture rain falling from a cloud onto a rippling pond, put 汎 inside it, and let that scene stand for "general" — general / wide. The odder the picture, the better it sticks.

💡 Break 浄 down and you get 氵 (water) — three drops of water running down the left edge, and beside it 争 (dispute / compete) — two hands pulling hard on the same thing from opposite ends. Picture a river bending past a stone in its current, put 浄 inside it, and let that scene stand for "pure" — pure / cleanse. The odder the picture, the better it sticks.

💡 Break 浪 down and you get 氵 (water) — three drops of water running down the left edge. Picture a drop of water above rippling waves, put 浪 inside it, and let that scene stand for "wave" — wave / wander. The odder the picture, the better it sticks.