娍
slender, beautiful body
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Readings
On'yomi
- セイ
- ジョウ
Kun'yomi
- すらりとしてみめよ.い
Meaning
娍 centers on a slender, beautiful body, describing a graceful physical form.
Study
Etymology
娍 combines 女 (woman) with 成, which likely contributes the sound. The exact historical development is uncertain, but the structure suggests a phono-semantic compound where 女 indicates the meaning relates to a woman's appearance.
Meaning mnemonic
A woman 女 who has achieved 成 a perfect, slender figure: 娍 is a beautiful, graceful body.
Reading mnemonic
For セイ, imagine a slender woman saying 'say' as she models her beautiful form: say -> セイ.