Mnemonic
You raise a flag to announce printing day at the workshop. A towel soaked in ink is pressed flat against the plate, then a knife slices each freshly printed sheet free. Flag up, towel down, knife across — printing never stops.
Additional thoughts
Picture the flag signaling the press to start, the towel acting like an ink roller pad, and the knife trimming pages off the press in quick succession. The sequence flag-towel-knife mirrors the flow of a print run.Quick recall
A flag signals the press, a towel rolls ink, and a knife cuts each sheet — that's printing.Details
The keyword for 刷 is printing. This kanji refers to the act of printing or stamping, encompassing the process of transferring ink onto paper or other surfaces to reproduce text or images. It is used in contexts related to publishing, print runs, and the broader printing industry. The character can also carry the extended sense of brushing or sweeping, but its primary association remains with the mechanical reproduction of written or visual material.
- On'yomi
- さつ
- Kun'yomi
- す.る、-ず.り、-ずり、は.く