拱
arch, fold arms
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Readings
On'yomi
- キョウ
- コウ
Kun'yomi
- こまぬ.く
- こまね.く
Meaning
拱 centers on the shape of an arch or the gesture of folding arms together, both suggesting a curved, enclosing form.
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Etymology
拱 combines 扌 (hand) with 共, which likely contributes both sound and the idea of joining or bringing together, as in folding hands into an arch.
Meaning mnemonic
The hand radical 扌 beside 共 suggests hands coming together to form an arch, like folding arms.
Reading mnemonic
For キョウ, imagine folding your arms into an arch while saying 'kyou' (today) in Japanese: 今日 (きょう) -> キョウ, and your hands form the arch.