孌
lovely, beautiful, docile, obedient
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Readings
On'yomi
- レン
- ラン
- バン
- マン
Kun'yomi
- したう
- すなお
- みめよ.い
Meaning
孌 centers on a feminine ideal of beauty and gentle obedience: lovely, beautiful, docile, and obedient. The meanings cluster around a graceful, compliant attractiveness.
Study
Etymology
孌 combines 女 (woman) with 䜌, which likely contributes a phonetic element. The character expresses feminine beauty and docility.
Meaning mnemonic
A woman (女) under a complex, ornate top (䜌) suggests a beautifully adorned, gentle figure. Picture a lovely, obedient woman dressed in elaborate traditional attire.
Reading mnemonic
For レン, imagine a lovely woman named Ren, whose gentle beauty makes everyone around her docile: Ren -> レン.