旐
an embroidered pennant
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Readings
On'yomi
- チョウ
- ジョウ
Kun'yomi
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Meaning
旐 refers specifically to a type of embroidered pennant or banner, likely used in ceremonial or military contexts.
Study
Etymology
旐 combines the flag radical 方 with the phonetic component 兆, suggesting a type of banner whose name is related to the sound of 兆.
Meaning mnemonic
The flag radical 方 on the left indicates a banner, and the component 兆 inside suggests a sign or omen. Picture an embroidered pennant used to signal an important event.
Reading mnemonic
For チョウ, imagine a long embroidered pennant fluttering in the wind, and think of the sound 'choh' as it snaps: Chou -> チョウ.