僎
collect
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Readings
On'yomi
- セン
- シュン
Kun'yomi
- そな.える
- かず
- かぞ.える
Meaning
僎 centers on gathering or bringing things together: to collect. The meaning is narrow and the kanji is rare, so treat its usage as limited to this idea of collection.
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Etymology
僎 combines 亻 (person) with 巽, which likely contributes the sound and may relate to selecting or arranging. The exact historical development is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
A person 亻 beside 巽, which looks like a complex arrangement of items. Imagine someone carefully collecting and arranging scattered objects into one place.
Reading mnemonic
For セン, picture a person collecting one thousand (千, せん) small items: 千 -> セン, and the person gathers them all.