姱
beautiful, handsome, elegant
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Readings
On'yomi
- カ
- ケ
- コ
- ク
Kun'yomi
- おご.る
- みめよ.い
- うつく.しい
Meaning
姱 centers on physical attractiveness and grace: beautiful, handsome, or elegant in appearance.
Study
Etymology
姱 combines 女 (woman) with 夸, which likely contributes the sound and may relate to the idea of beauty or elegance. The exact historical development is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
A woman (女) beside 夸, which looks like a person standing tall and proud, suggests a beautiful, elegant figure.
Reading mnemonic
For カ, imagine a beautiful woman driving a car: car -> カ, and her elegance makes the car shine.