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Kotomora

匡

correct, save, assist

JLPTN1StatusJinmeiyōFrequencyTop 5,000Strokes6

Readings

On'yomi

  • キョウ
  • オウ

Kun'yomi

  • すく.う
  • ただ.す

Nanori

  • ただ
  • ただし
  • まさ
  • まさし

Meaning

匡 centers on setting something right: correcting errors, saving from trouble, or assisting to restore proper order.

Most common words using 匡

  • 匡救きょうきゅう

    delivering from sin; succor; succour

  • 匡正きょうせい

    correction (of a fault, mistake, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform

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Etymology

匡 combines 匚 (a container or enclosure) with 王 (originally representing a person or object inside). The character likely expressed the idea of correcting or straightening something within a frame, but the exact historical development is uncertain.

Meaning mnemonic

Picture a crooked object inside a box (匚). The king (王) steps in to straighten it out, correcting the mistake and saving the situation.

Reading mnemonic

For キョウ, imagine a king (王) inside a box (匚) shouting 'KYOU!' as he corrects the disorder: KYOU -> キョウ.