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版 printing plate

片 (fragment) + 反 (anti) Same-ON
★★☆☆☆
8 strokes
SIDEKICK
WHY YOU SHOULD BOTHER： You can't say "When was the book published?" or ask, "Who is the publisher of that book?" without 版.

Onyomi

HAN

HAN Solo liked printing slash fiction of himself and Chewbacca.

Mnemonic

To print, you press fragments of lead against the printing plate, to smoosh the ink onto it in the form of letters.

Jukugo

出版(しゅっぱん) する

publish ★★☆☆☆
出 (pull out / hand over) + 版 (printing plate) = 出版 (publish)

出版社(しゅっぱんしゃ)

publishing company ★☆☆☆☆
出版 (publish) + 社 (company) = 出版社 (publishing company)

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
版 printing plate FRAGMENT 片
刷 print DAGGER 刀
刺 stab / business card TEN 十

Publishers use FRAGMENTS of moveable lead type to publish books.
If you print a book in Japan making fun of the Emperor, right-wingers will assasinate you with a DAGGER.
The killer stabbed you TEN times.