伽

jia̅ = ji + a1

traditionally used as phonetic for ga / also pr. [ga1] / also pr. [qie2]

伽 character breakdown

伽
- 亻
  - 丨
  - 丿
- 加
  - 力
    - 丿
    - ㇆
      - 一
      - 亅
  - 口

"person" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 9)

亻 = 丿 + 丨 : Mnemonic symbol: Rosa Luxemburg. She's quite radical, and her name starts with "r", just like "ren2". Also, 亻appears at the left-hand side of characters, and Rosa is a leftist as well.

Robinson Crusoe (r) and Rosa Luxemburg (亻) are having their favorite snacks in the encampment's kitchen: Rosa is eating a banana (丿) and Robinson is eating a dinosaur bone (丨).

加

jia̅ = ji + a1

to add / plus / (used after an adverb such as 不, 大, 稍 etc, and before a disyllabic verb, to indicate that the action of the verb is applied to sth or sb previously mentioned) / to apply (restrictions etc) to (sb) / to give (support, consideration etc) to (sth) / Canada (abbr. for 加拿大[Jia1 na2 da4]) / surname Jia

加 = 力 + 口 : Mnemonic symbol from 加油 (jia1 you2): cheerleaders' pom poms.

Joan of Arc (ji) works on her cheer-leading skills in front of the ashram (a1). For the grande finale of her performance she prepared special effects: at the very end of her performance she hits a power button (力) on the floor with her foot, which starts mandarins (口) shooting from her pom poms (加).