圤
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Readings
On'yomi
- ハク
- ホク
Kun'yomi
- つちくれ
Meaning
This rare kanji has no clear standalone meaning. Treat its meaning as uncertain.
Study
Etymology
The exact historical development of 圤 is uncertain. It visually combines 土 (earth) and 卜 (divination), but the original meaning and component relationship are unclear.
Meaning mnemonic
The kanji combines 土 (earth) and 卜 (divination). Picture a clod of earth used in an ancient divination ritual, but remember that its actual meaning is uncertain.
Reading mnemonic
For ハク, imagine a diviner throwing a clod of earth onto a hakama (袴) during a ritual: hak -> ハク, and the earth clod lands with a soft thud.