傁
old man
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Readings
On'yomi
- ソウ
- ス
Kun'yomi
- おきな
Meaning
傁 centers on an old man, specifically an elderly male figure.
Study
Etymology
傁 combines 亻 (person) with 叟, which likely contributes both sound and the idea of an old man. The exact historical development of 叟 is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
A person 亻 beside 叟, a shape associated with old age: picture an elderly man leaning on a cane.
Reading mnemonic
For ソウ, imagine an old man with a soulful gaze: soul -> ソウ, and the person radical 亻 reminds you it's about a person.