悚
fear
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Readings
On'yomi
- ショウ
Kun'yomi
- おそ.れる
Meaning
悚 centers on the feeling of fear, specifically a sudden, startled fear that makes one tremble or feel uneasy.
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Etymology
悚 combines the heart radical 忄 with 束, which likely contributes the sound and possibly the idea of being bound or constricted by fear.
Meaning mnemonic
The heart radical 忄 beside 束 (bundle) suggests a heart tied up in a bundle of fear, making one tremble.
Reading mnemonic
For ショウ, imagine a sudden fear that makes you shout: shout -> ショウ, and your heart is bound by the shock.