read

On-Yomi: ドク、トク、トウ — Kun-Yomi: よ.む、-よ.み

Elements:

read, say, words, keitai, mouth, sell, sale, samurai, paper punch, Miss World, crown, human legs

Heisig story:

In the age of advertising, most words we read are out to sell some product or point of view.

Koohii stories:

1) [taikura] 10-11-2008(160): People will say ( 言 ) almost anything to make a sale ( 売 ); don't believe everything you read ( 読 ).

2) [richcoop] 28-6-2009(84): Read the WORDS used to SELL things.

3) [j0k0m0] 22-2-2009(39): Extra! extra! Read all about it! words for sale here.

4) [jabberwockychortles] 3-3-2009(24): Most of the words that we read are meant to sell something.

5) [AndamanIslander] 21-1-2008(23): I'm a freelance journalists, so the words I sell are the words you read.