挓
to open out, to expand
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Readings
On'yomi
- タ
Kun'yomi
- ひら.く
Meaning
挓 centers on the action of spreading or opening something out, like unfolding or expanding a physical object.
Study
Etymology
挓 is a phono-semantic compound: the hand radical 扌 suggests the action of opening or spreading, while 宅 likely contributes the sound タ. The exact historical development is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The hand radical 扌 beside 宅 (house) suggests a hand opening the doors of a house wide, expanding the entrance.
Reading mnemonic
For タ, imagine a hand opening a tall gate: tall -> タ, and the hand spreads the gate open.