埴
clay
StatusJinmeiyōFrequencyTop 5,000Strokes11
Readings
On'yomi
- ショク
Kun'yomi
- はに
- へな
Meaning
埴 centers on clay as a material, especially the kind used for pottery or earthenware.
Most common words using 埴
Study
Etymology
埴 combines 土 (earth, soil) with 直, which likely contributes the sound and may relate to the idea of something straight or direct, but the exact historical development is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side is 土 (earth), and the right side 直 looks like a straight line. Imagine straight, smooth clay being shaped from the earth.
Reading mnemonic
For ショク, picture a potter shaping clay on a wheel and giving it a shock of water to keep it moist: shock -> ショク.