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Kotomora

姧

wicked, mischief, seduce, rape, noisy

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Readings

On'yomi

  • カン
  • ケン

Kun'yomi

  • かしま.しい
  • みだら
  • よこしま

Meaning

姧 centers on morally corrupt or harmful behavior, especially of a sexual or disruptive nature: wickedness, mischief, seduction, rape, and noisy disturbance. The meanings share a core of transgressive, often sexually charged wrongdoing.

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Etymology

姧 is a variant form of 姦, which combines three women to suggest scheming or wickedness. The replacement of one woman with 干 may be a simplification or phonetic cue, but the exact historical development is uncertain.

Meaning mnemonic

Two women 㚣 beside a shield or weapon 干: imagine a noisy, wicked scene where seduction leads to violence.

Reading mnemonic

For カン, picture a can of mischief being opened by two scheming women: can -> カン, and the noise and wickedness spill out.