雇+T+ハ KO, yato(u) - employ, charter / Alphabet "T" / Katakana "Ha" or HACHI, ya(ttsu), ya(tsu), ya, yo - eight
雨+木 U, ame - rain / MOKU, BOKU, ki - tree
上+小+又 JOU, a(geru), ue, a(garu), nobo(ru) - up, above, rise / SHOU, chii(sai), ko - small / mata - again, also, moreover
木 MOKU, BOKU, ki - tree
工+ハ KOU, KU - artisan, skill, work / Katakana "Ha" or HACHI, ya(ttsu), ya(tsu), ya, yo - eight
Add 目 (MOKU, me - eye) to see them in a completely different way!
顧 KO, kaeri(miru) - look back, take into consideration
霜 SOU, shimo - frost
督 TOKU - lead, command, supervise
相 SOU, SHOU, ai - aspect, minister, partner
貢 KOU, KU, mitsu(gu) - pay tribute, support financially