賄

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bribe

On-Yomi: ワイ — Kun-Yomi: まかな.う

Elements:

bribe, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight, possess, by one’s side, moon, month, flesh, part of the body

Heisig story:

To the left we have the primitive for a shellfish, and to the right the kanji we just learned for possess. Keep the connotation of the last frame for the word possess, and now expand your image of shells to include the ancient value they had as money (a usage that will come in very helpful later on). Now one who is possessed by shells is likely to abandon any higher principles to acquire more and more wealth. These are the easiest ones to bribe with a few extra shells.

Koohii stories:

1) [Jiten] 16-3-2006(185): To bribe someone, money is a necessary possession.

2) [martinirwin] 23-10-2007(162): If you possess enough shellfish, you can bribe anyone.

3) [ceeeps] 28-11-2007(58): In order to bribe me you will have to give me all the clams you possess.

4) [Dualta] 25-2-2008(34): A shellfish is not the 'right' possession to bribe with. (It's on the left).

5) [Branduil] 22-2-2006(22): If money is what possesses you, you will accept many bribes.

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