傴
bend over, stoop, bow
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Readings
On'yomi
- ク
- ウ
Kun'yomi
- かが.む
- せむし
Meaning
傴 centers on a person bending their body downward: stooping, bowing, or bending over. The meanings all describe a physical posture of lowering oneself.
Most common words using 傴
- 傴僂せむし
hunchback; humpback; crookback
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Etymology
傴 combines 亻 (person) with 區, which likely contributes the sound and may relate to a bent or curved shape. The exact historical development is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
A person 亻 beside 區, which looks like a bent container or a stooped shape. Picture someone bowing so low that their body curves like the right side of the kanji.
Reading mnemonic
For ク, imagine a person bending over to pick up a cool stone: cool -> ク, and the stooping motion matches the kanji's meaning.