According to Kenneth G. Henshall, who wrote a book on the etymology of Kanji [1], it is quite common to choose a phonetic part that lend itself to the meaning o

According to Kenneth G. Henshall, who wrote a book on the etymology of Kanji [1], it is quite common to choose a phonetic part that lend itself to the meaning of the word and not just a sound. [1] https://www.amazon.com/Guide-Remembering-Japanese-Characters/dp/0804820384 https://www.amazon.com/Guide-Remembering-Japanese-Characters...