叚
false
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Readings
On'yomi
- カ
- ケ
Kun'yomi
- か.りる
- か.す
Meaning
叚 centers on falseness or pretense: something that is not genuine, counterfeit, or deceptive.
Study
Etymology
The historical development of 叚 is uncertain. It appears as a component in other characters, but its independent origin is not clearly established.
Meaning mnemonic
The shape suggests a hand (又) over a mouth (口) with a cover (一), like someone hiding the truth behind a false front.
Reading mnemonic
For カ, imagine a false car salesman selling a fake vehicle: car -> カ, and the deal is false.