棚
たな · tana · JLPT N4 · noun
shelves
🗄️ 棚 = 木 wood + 朋 companion: wooden boards set side by side
The left part 木 means wood; the right part 朋 (friend, a pair) gives the idea of matching pieces lined up together. Wooden boards in a row = shelves. Sound hook: tana is hidden inside ta-NA-ble, a flat surface that holds things.