Meaning
勺 centers on a small scooping tool: a ladle for dipping liquids, and by extension a small unit of volume (one tenth of a go).
Most common words using 勺
shaku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 18 ml
one shaku
shaku of water; 18 ml of water
Orb and Sceptre (march by Sir William Walton)
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Etymology
勺 is a pictograph of a ladle or scoop, with the outer 勹 representing the bowl and the inner 丶 the handle or contents.
Meaning mnemonic
The outer 勹 is the curved bowl of a ladle, and the dot 丶 inside is a drop of liquid being dipped. Together they form 勺, a ladle.
Reading mnemonic
For シャク, imagine a shack where a ladle hangs on the wall: shack -> シャク, and the ladle is used to dip water.
