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Meaning
Sound of halberds   

Explanation Combination of sound 音 and halberd 戈

Used in these characters:
JLPT 2Joyo 5
knowledge, consciousness (in buddist sense), thinking
SHIKI
From left: Word 言, sound 音 (Stand up 立 into the day 日 with music [of the clock radio?]) and halberd 戈
His words on the sound of the halberd prove his knowledge.  
JLPT 1Joyo 5
weave, fabric
oru, SHOKU, SHIKI
Left: thread 糸, center: sound 音 (Stand up 立 into the day 日 with music [of the clock radio?]), right: halberd 戈
(Looms are noisy:) Threads cause sounds like halberds when being weaved.  
JLPT 2Joyo 5
job, employment, work
SHOKU
Left: ear 耳, center: sound 音 (Stand up 立 in the day 日 with music [of the clock radio?]), right: halberd 戈
The ear hears the sound of the halberds and knows there is a job to do.  

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