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Kotomora

棑

raft

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Readings

On'yomi

  • ハイ
  • ヒ

Kun'yomi

  • いかだ

Meaning

棑 centers on a raft: a flat floating structure made of logs or timber, used for transport on water.

Study

Etymology

棑 combines 木 (tree, wood) with 非, which likely contributes the sound. The character expresses a wooden raft.

Meaning mnemonic

The left side 木 is wood, and the right side 非 looks like two rows of logs tied together. Picture a raft made of wooden logs lashed side by side.

Reading mnemonic

For ハイ, imagine a raft floating high on the water: high -> ハイ, and the wooden raft rides the waves.