妛
despise, contempt, ugly, same as, (ghost kanji)
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Readings
On'yomi
- シ
Kun'yomi
- あなど.る
- おろか
- みにく.い
- みだる
Meaning
妛 is a rare, possibly ghost kanji with unclear standalone meaning. The given glosses suggest contempt, despising, or ugliness, but these may be unreliable. Treat its meaning as uncertain.
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Etymology
The origin of 妛 is obscure. It may be a variant or erroneous form, but its historical development is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The top 屮 looks like a sprout, and the bottom 女 is a woman. Imagine a woman contemptuously looking down on a tiny sprout, finding it ugly and despising it.
Reading mnemonic
For シ, picture a woman (女) hissing (シ) in contempt at the sprout (屮) above her: the hiss sound cues シ.