貨 cargo

化 (transform) Same-ON + 貝 (shellfish/money)

Onyomi

KA	as in, "CAAAAAArgo."

Mnemonic

Transforming cargo into money is called business.

Jukugo

貨物(かもつ)

cargo, freight ★☆☆☆☆ 貨 (cargo) + 物 (animal / thing) = 貨物 (cargo, freight)

Lookalikes

	Meaning	Hint	Radical
賃	rent money	RESPONSIBILITY	任
貸	lend	GENERATION	代
貨	cargo	HEELS

It's my RESPONSIBILITY to pay rent,

but the older GENERATION won't lend me a CENT.

I got to rob a cargo truck full of pork HEELS.

Synonyms

currency 硬貨    小銭    通貨