voice

On-Yomi: セイ、ショウ — Kun-Yomi: こえ、こわ-

Koohii stories:

1) [radical_tyro] 17-7-2007(256): When an enemy's flag is raised, a true samurai can split it in half with just his voice.

2) [bananarama] 2-3-2008(65): Having lost his voice, the samurai comunicated to his troops with a striped flag.

3) [LazyNomad] 30-7-2009(53): The lower element is easier to remember as: venetian mask with stick. Story: During carnival time you try to guess who is that gentleman hiding his face under venetian mask with stick. You definetely heard his voice before.

4) [dingomick] 12-4-2007(23): The samurai stepped on his Rubik's Cube and bent it. His voice of pain and grief rang out.

5) [jcdietz03] 29-8-2010(12): In ancient Japan, after winning a battle, a SAMURAI might rip the opposing FLAG down the middle (represented by the vertical line of flag) and bellow a victory cry in his loudest VOICE.