敞
high and flat, broad, spacious
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Readings
On'yomi
- ショウ
Kun'yomi
- たか.い
- ほが.らか
- ひろ.い
Nanori
- たかし
Meaning
敞 centers on openness and expansive flatness: a broad, spacious area that is high and unobstructed.
Study
Etymology
敞 combines 尚 (high, esteemed) with 攵 (strike/action), suggesting an action that makes something high and open. The exact historical development is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side 尚 suggests something elevated, and the right side 攵 looks like an action. Imagine striking open a high, flat plain to create a broad, spacious area.
Reading mnemonic
For ショウ, picture a show being performed on a high, flat stage: show -> ショウ, and the stage is broad and spacious.