囈
foolish talk
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Readings
On'yomi
- ゲイ
Kun'yomi
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Meaning
囈 centers on speech that is nonsensical or foolish: talk that lacks sense or reason.
Most common words using 囈
- 囈語げいご
delirious talk; nonsense
Study
Etymology
囈 combines 口 (mouth) with 藝, which likely contributes the sound and may relate to elaborate or excessive speech. The exact historical development is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The mouth radical 口 beside the intricate 藝 suggests speech that is overly complicated or tangled, like foolish talk that makes no sense.
Reading mnemonic
For ゲイ, imagine a foolish talker who keeps saying 'gay' in a nonsensical way: 'gay' -> ゲイ, and the mouth keeps babbling.