Kanji

💡 Break 罰 down and you get 罒 (eye / net) — an eye laid on its side, watching from above. Picture an eye looking straight ahead, put 罰 inside it, and let that scene stand for "punishment" — punishment. The odder the picture, the better it sticks.

💡 Break 裁 down and you get 土 (earth / soil) — a mound of earth pushed up from flat ground, and beside it 衣 (clothing) — a garment with its collar and sleeves. Picture a mound of earth raised from flat ground, put 裁 inside it, and let that scene stand for "judge" — judge / tailor. The odder the picture, the better it sticks.

💡 Picture a ruler marking off a measured length: that is what 額 means — amount / forehead. Now find the part that anchors it in the character itself, 頁 (head / page) — a head bent over a page. Drop that part into the picture and the shape stops being something separate to memorise.

💡 Picture a drawstring purse with coins spilling from it: that is what 価 means — value / price. Now find the part that anchors it in the character itself, 亻 (person) — a person standing at the left of the scene, and beside it 覀 (west / cover) — an upturned basket sitting low, like the sun settling in the west. Drop that part into the picture and the shape stops being something separate to memorise.

💡 Break 貯 down and you get 貝 (shell / money) — a shell, the money people once traded with. Picture a drawstring purse with coins spilling from it, put 貯 inside it, and let that scene stand for "save" — save / store. The odder the picture, the better it sticks.

💡 Picture a cut jewel catching the light: that is what 貴 means — precious / noble. Now find the part that anchors it in the character itself, 貝 (shell / money) — a shell, the money people once traded with. Drop that part into the picture and the shape stops being something separate to memorise.

💡 Break 賃 down and you get 貝 (shell / money) — a shell, the money people once traded with. Picture a drawstring purse with coins spilling from it, put 賃 inside it, and let that scene stand for "wages" — wages / rent. The odder the picture, the better it sticks.

💡 Break 販 down and you get 貝 (shell / money) — a shell, the money people once traded with, and beside it 反 (opposite / turn over) — a hand reaching under an overhang to flip something over. Picture a drawstring purse with coins spilling from it, put 販 inside it, and let that scene stand for "sell" — sell / market. The odder the picture, the better it sticks.

💡 Break 購 down and you get 貝 (shell / money) — a shell, the money people once traded with, and beside it 冓 (interlocking / framework) — crossed beams stacked and interlocked, a frame ready to build on. Picture a coin, the money things are traded for, put 購 inside it, and let that scene stand for "purchase" — purchase. The odder the picture, the better it sticks.

💡 Break 貿 down and you get 貝 (shell / money) — a shell, the money people once traded with. Picture a drawstring purse with coins spilling from it, put 貿 inside it, and let that scene stand for "trade" — trade. The odder the picture, the better it sticks.