厠
privy, toilet
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Readings
On'yomi
- シ
- ショク
Kun'yomi
- かわや
Meaning
厠 centers on a small, private room for bodily functions: a toilet or privy.
Most common words using 厠
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Etymology
厠 combines 厂 (cliff or enclosure) with 則, which likely provides the sound. The character originally referred to a small side room or enclosure, later specializing to mean toilet.
Meaning mnemonic
Under the cliff enclosure 厂, the inner component 則 looks like a rule or pattern. Imagine a small, private room tucked away under a cliff where one follows the 'rules' of hygiene: that's the toilet.
Reading mnemonic
For シ, picture a shy person using the privy: 'She' (シ) goes in quietly. The sound 'she' cues シ while the scene fits the private toilet meaning.