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挨拶

あいさつ

greeting

Mnemonic

Two hands pushing up close and pressing together, which is the only thing either of these characters ever does. Aye あい, sat さつ up straight, said loudly, every morning: あいさつ.

Built from

push close
Half of 挨拶 and hardly seen outside it. 扌 a hand, pushing up close to somebody.
press together
The other half of 挨拶, and it appears nowhere else at all. 扌 a hand again, the two of them pressed together.

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