壈
disappointed
Strokes16
Readings
On'yomi
- オン
- ラン
Kun'yomi
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Meaning
壈 centers on the feeling of disappointment, a sense of letdown or unmet expectations.
Study
Etymology
壈 combines 土 (earth) with 稟, which likely contributes the sound. The exact historical development is uncertain, but the character is associated with disappointment.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side is earth 土, and the right side 稟 looks like a storehouse. Picture a farmer's earth-built storehouse collapsing, leaving only disappointment.
Reading mnemonic
For オン, imagine the disappointed farmer saying 'Oh no!' as the storehouse falls: 'Oh no' -> オン.