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Kotomora

權

authority, power, rights

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Readings

On'yomi

  • ケン
  • ゴン

Kun'yomi

  • おもり
  • かり
  • はか.る

Meaning

權 centers on the ability to decide or control: authority, power, and the rights that come with that position.

Study

Etymology

權 combines 木 (tree/wood) with 雚, which likely contributes the sound and may relate to weighing or balancing. The idea of authority may derive from the concept of a standard weight or balance.

Meaning mnemonic

A wooden 木 balance scale 雚 represents the power to weigh decisions and enforce rights.

Reading mnemonic

For ケン, imagine a powerful official named Ken holding a wooden gavel: Ken -> ケン, and his authority is absolute.