plank

(tree) + (anti)
★★☆☆☆
8 strokes

Onyomi

BAN

Mnemonic

The tree is against being cut down and made into a fucking plank.
In fact it wants you to sign this petition BANning the practice altogether.
But the petition is made from the paper of an endangered redwood, you say!
. . .
Fuck!!!

Kunyomi

いた a board, blackboard, etc.
★★☆☆☆

Jukugo

看板(かんばん)

store sign ★★★☆☆
(observe/guard) + (plank) = 看板 (store sign)

store sign, signboard, billboard

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
plank WOOD
provisional PERSON
slope EARTH

The board is made of WOOD
The PERSON is provisionally good (before xmas).

The EARTH has slopes called hills.