亘
span, range, extend over
JLPTN1StatusJinmeiyōFrequencyTop 2,000Strokes6
Readings
On'yomi
- コウ
- カン
- セン
Kun'yomi
- わた.る
- もと.める
Nanori
- のぶ
- とうる
- わたる
- ひさし
Meaning
亘 centers on spanning across space or time: extending over a range, covering a distance, or reaching from one point to another.
Most common words using 亘
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Etymology
亘 is a pictograph of a boundary or line extending across, possibly representing a horizon or a measuring line. The modern form retains the idea of spanning.
Meaning mnemonic
The top line 一 and the bottom 旦 (sunrise) look like the sun spanning the horizon from dawn to dusk, covering the whole range of the day.
Reading mnemonic
For コウ, imagine a long spanning bridge over a wide river, and a person calling out 'Go!' to start crossing: Go -> コウ, spanning the distance.