彔
to carve wood
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Readings
On'yomi
- ロク
Kun'yomi
- きざ.む
Meaning
彔 centers on the act of carving or engraving wood, shaping it by cutting into the surface.
Study
Etymology
彔 is thought to depict a tool for carving or engraving, possibly a knife or chisel, with the lower part representing wood shavings or the carved surface. The exact historical development is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The top 彑 looks like a hand holding a carving tool, and the bottom ⺢ resembles wood shavings falling as the tool cuts into the wood.
Reading mnemonic
For ロク, imagine carving a lock of wood: lock -> ロク, and the chisel carves the wood.