侚
fast
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Readings
On'yomi
- シュン
Kun'yomi
- すみ.やか
- しめ.す
- とな.える
- ふか.い
- つか.う
Meaning
侚 centers on speed and swiftness: being fast or quick. The other given meanings (showing, reciting, deep, using) are rare or archaic and do not form a clear conceptual cluster with 'fast'.
Study
Etymology
侚 combines the person radical 亻 with 旬, which likely provides the sound. The exact historical development is uncertain, and the character is rare.
Meaning mnemonic
A person 亻 beside 旬 (a ten-day period) suggests someone racing against a deadline: fast and swift.
Reading mnemonic
For シュン, imagine a person running so fast they become a blur: 'shoon' — the sound of speed. Shoon -> シュン.