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Kotomora

撣

to dust, duster

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Readings

On'yomi

  • タン
  • セン

Kun'yomi

  • も.つ

Meaning

撣 centers on the action of dusting or brushing off particles, and by extension the tool used for it: a duster.

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Etymology

撣 combines 扌 (hand) with 單, which likely contributes the sound. The character is associated with dusting or brushing by hand.

Meaning mnemonic

The hand radical 扌 beside 單 suggests a hand holding a simple tool. Imagine using your hand to dust off a surface with a duster.

Reading mnemonic

For タン, picture dusting a tan leather couch: tan -> タン, and your hand brushes away the dust.