KanjiJLPT N2
Paste / Apply

stick, paste, apply

Mnemonic

You paste money all over the walls of the room you occupy. Every surface gets plastered with crisp bills — a ridiculous power move. You keep pasting layer after layer until not a single inch of wall remains bare, occupying every last spot with cold hard cash.
Additional thoughts
Picture yourself literally wallpapering an entire room with dollar bills, using a big brush and bucket of glue. The absurdity of wasting money as wallpaper makes the image stick — just like the bills on the wall.
Quick recall
Money plastered across every wall you occupypaste it everywhere!

Details

The keyword for 貼 is paste / apply. This kanji refers to the act of sticking, pasting, or affixing something onto a surface, such as gluing paper, applying a sticker, or posting a notice on a wall. It conveys the physical action of attaching one thing firmly to another so that it adheres in place. The character is commonly used in contexts involving labels, wallpaper, bandages, or any situation where something is stuck onto a surface.
On'yomi
てん、ちょう
Kun'yomi
は.る、つ.く

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