冏
light, clear, bright
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Readings
On'yomi
- ケイ
- キョウ
- ソウ
Kun'yomi
- あきらか
Meaning
冏 centers on light and clarity: something bright, clear, or luminous. The given meanings all point to this same idea of radiance and visibility.
Most common words using 冏
- 冏構えけいがまえ
kanji radical 13 ("upside-down box")
Study
Etymology
冏 is a rare character whose exact historical development is uncertain. It visually combines an outer enclosure with an inner 口, but the original pictographic or semantic basis is not clearly established.
Meaning mnemonic
The outer shape 冂 frames an inner 口 like a window opening onto a bright, clear space. Picture light streaming through that opening.
Reading mnemonic
For ケイ, imagine a bright ray of light shaped like the letter K: K -> ケイ, shining clearly through the window of 冏.