樵
woodcutting, lumberjack
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Readings
On'yomi
- ショウ
Kun'yomi
- きこ.る
- こ.る
- きこり
Meaning
樵 centers on cutting wood as an occupation: a lumberjack or the act of woodcutting.
Most common words using 樵
- 樵るきこる
to chop down trees (in a mountain forest)
Study
Etymology
樵 combines 木 (tree/wood) with 焦, which likely contributes the sound and may relate to burning or charring, but the exact historical role of 焦 in this character is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
A lumberjack uses a tree 木 to make firewood, and the right side 焦 suggests the wood will eventually be burned or charred.
Reading mnemonic
For ショウ, imagine a lumberjack showing off his woodcutting skills: show -> ショウ, and the tree 木 is his stage.