| SATSU |
I SAW TWO books that were printed. |
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I'll print a violent book - about corpses, daggers and swords. (FYI: I'm Gutenberg and the book is the Bible!)) |
| 印刷 する |
print
★★☆☆☆
the physical process of printing, as in printing press - not to be confused with 出版 (しゅっぱん＝publishing), which is an entire industry. |
| Meaning | Hint | Radical | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 版 | printing plate | FRAGMENT | 片 |
| 刷 | 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.
KANJIDAMAGE
