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Kotomora

捵

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Readings

On'yomi

  • テン
  • チン
  • ネン

Kun'yomi

  • の.ばす

Meaning

This rare kanji has no clear standalone meaning. Treat its meaning as uncertain.

Study

Etymology

捵 combines 扌 (hand) with 典, but the exact historical development is uncertain. It may have originally related to stretching or extending by hand, but this is speculative.

Meaning mnemonic

The hand radical 扌 beside 典 suggests an action involving a standard or model, but the exact meaning is unclear. Imagine a hand stretching a scroll to match a template.

Reading mnemonic

For テン, picture a hand stretching a tent canvas: tent -> テン, and the hand pulls it tight.