晳
fair, white, clear, discriminate
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Readings
On'yomi
- セキ
- シャク
Kun'yomi
- あき.らか
Meaning
晳 centers on clarity and brightness that makes distinctions visible: something fair, white, or clear, and the act of discriminating or telling things apart by that light.
Study
Etymology
晳 combines 析 (split, divide) with 日 (sun), suggesting sunlight that separates things and makes them clear or distinct. The exact historical development is uncertain, but the component relationship is consistent with the meaning of clarity and discrimination.
Meaning mnemonic
The sun 日 shines down after something is split apart 析, making everything fair, white, and clear so you can discriminate details.
Reading mnemonic
For セキ, imagine a section of a forest being cleared by sunlight: section -> セキ, and the light makes everything fair and distinct.