儸
bandit, dare-devil
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Readings
On'yomi
- ラ
Kun'yomi
- さば.く
Meaning
儸 centers on a bold, reckless person who operates outside the law: a bandit or daredevil. The two meanings are closely linked, describing someone who takes dangerous risks.
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Etymology
儸 combines the person radical 亻 with 羅, which likely contributes the sound. The exact historical development is uncertain, but the character is used for a type of person, fitting the 亻 component.
Meaning mnemonic
A person 亻 entangled in a net 羅 suggests a bandit caught in a trap, or a daredevil who takes risks that could ensnare them.
Reading mnemonic
For ラ, imagine a bandit laughing 'ra-ra-ra' as he pulls off a daring heist: the laugh cues ラ, and the person 亻 is the reckless daredevil.