Kanji

💡 Break 成 down and you get 𠂊 (claw / grasping hand) — a hooked stroke curling down like a claw reaching for something below, and beside it 戈 (halberd / conflict) — a long shaft held across the body. Picture an open hand with the character resting in the palm, put 成 inside it, and let that scene stand for "become" — become / accomplish. The odder the picture, the better it sticks.

💡 Break 期 down and you get 其 (that (one) / basket) — a woven basket set up on two crossed legs of its own, and beside it 月 (moon / month) — the moon hanging in a clear night sky. Picture the moon in a night sky, put 期 inside it, and let that scene stand for "period" — period / term. The odder the picture, the better it sticks.

💡 Break 和 down and you get 禾 (grain / rice plant) — a stalk of grain bending under its ripe head, and beside it 口 (mouth / opening) — an open mouth, or any opening. Picture a ripe stalk of grain, put 和 inside it, and let that scene stand for "harmony" — harmony / Japanese style. The odder the picture, the better it sticks.

💡 Break 機 down and you get 木 (tree / wood) — a tree with branches reaching up and roots spreading down, and beside it 幾 (subtle / how many) — two loose threads tangled together near the loom's frame. Picture a tree heavy with ripe fruit among its leaves, put 機 inside it, and let that scene stand for "machine" — machine / opportunity. The odder the picture, the better it sticks.

💡 Picture a field terraced into steps up a hillside: that is what 平 means — flat / peace. Now find the part that anchors it in the character itself, 干 (dry / shield) — a cloth hung on a pole to dry. Drop that part into the picture and the shape stops being something separate to memorise.

💡 Break 加 down and you get 力 (power / strength) — an arm flexed to show its strength, and beside it 口 (mouth / opening) — an open mouth, or any opening. Picture a weight lifted with strength, put 加 inside it, and let that scene stand for "add" — add. The odder the picture, the better it sticks.

💡 Break 受 down and you get 又 (right hand) — a hand closing round something. Picture a parcel passed down from above and caught in an open, waiting hand below, put 受 inside it, and let that scene stand for "receive" — receive. The odder the picture, the better it sticks.

💡 Break 続 down and you get 糸 (thread / silk) — a thread wound on its spool, and beside it 売 (sell) — goods held up on display, offered out to anyone passing by. Picture thread wound onto a spool, put 続 inside it, and let that scene stand for "continue" — continue. The odder the picture, the better it sticks.

💡 Break 記 down and you get 言 (speech / words) — words rising out of an open mouth, and beside it 己 (self) — a shape curled back on itself. Picture spoken words falling out of a bubble into a ruled notebook while a brush writes them down, put 記 inside it, and let that scene stand for "record" — record / write down. The odder the picture, the better it sticks.

💡 Break 初 down and you get 衤 (clothing) — the edge of a garment at the left, and beside it 刀 (blade / divide) — a clean line splitting something in two. Picture clothing folded neatly into a stack, put 初 inside it, and let that scene stand for "first" — first / beginning. The odder the picture, the better it sticks.