懍
fear, tremble
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Readings
On'yomi
- リン
- ラン
Kun'yomi
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Meaning
懍 centers on a visceral, trembling fear—the kind that makes one shake. It captures both the emotion of dread and the physical reaction of trembling.
Study
Etymology
懍 combines the heart radical 忄 with 稟, which likely contributes the sound and may relate to a sense of cold or awe that induces trembling. The exact historical development is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The heart radical 忄 beside 稟 suggests a heart gripped by a cold, shivering dread. Picture your heart trembling like a leaf in a freezing wind.
Reading mnemonic
For リン, imagine a trembling person named Lynn who is so afraid she can barely stand: Lynn -> リン, and her heart shakes with fear.