潙
river in Shanxi
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Readings
On'yomi
- キ
- イ
Kun'yomi
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Meaning
潙 is a rare kanji that refers to a specific river in Shanxi, China. Its meaning is purely geographical and has no abstract extensions.
Study
Etymology
潙 combines the water radical 氵 with the phonetic component 爲, forming a character used for a river name. The exact historical development is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The water radical 氵 on the left suggests a river, and the right side 爲 marks the specific name. Picture a sign beside a river in Shanxi with the character 潙 carved into it.
Reading mnemonic
For キ, imagine a key floating in the river: key -> キ, and the key unlocks the name of this Shanxi river.