栱
large peg, stake, post, pillar
Strokes10
Readings
On'yomi
- キョウ
- ク
Kun'yomi
- くい
Meaning
栱 centers on a sturdy vertical wooden piece used for support or fastening: a large peg, stake, post, or pillar.
Study
Etymology
栱 combines 木 (tree/wood) with 共, which likely contributes the sound and may suggest something shared or joined, fitting a wooden peg or post used in construction.
Meaning mnemonic
A wooden 木 post that is shared 共 in a structure, like a large peg or pillar holding things together.
Reading mnemonic
For キョウ, imagine a large wooden peg in Kyoto 京都 (きょうと) holding up an old temple gate: Kyoto -> キョウ.