speak

(mouth/small box radical) + (leaf)
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12 strokes
SOLO

Onyomi

Mnemonic

OK, this mnemonic is a bit of a stretch: The right-side part of 喋 looks like 葉, which is a kanji in the word, 'word'=言葉.
so, if you buy THAT argument,then the mnemonic becomes really easy, like so:
When you speak, your mouth says words (言葉).

Kunyomi

( を or と ) しゃべ*る to talk KANA
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Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
speak MOUTH
leaf FLOWER

You talk to me with your MOUTH, about a leaf of a pretty FLOWER.

Synonyms

tone of voice
調子    口調    喋り方