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This kanji has a very large number of right angles for its size (and right is a synonym with this kanji’s keyword, correct). Sorry for the stretch story on this one, it might just be easier to memorize this by brute force.

Grade: 1
Strokes: 5
JLPT Level: N4
Readings: セイ, ショウ, ただ・しい

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Could we also say that when you are doing something wrong, all you need is one stop to make it correct?

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That’s a really good mnemonic! We were thinking about something like that but thought it would be difficult to translate that into a picture :confused: But if that works for you I say to remember it that way!