獧
rash, honest and straightforward
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Readings
On'yomi
- ケン
Kun'yomi
- はねおど.る
Meaning
獧 centers on a personality that is both impulsive and morally direct: acting rashly but with an underlying honesty and straightforwardness.
Study
Etymology
獧 combines 犭 (animal) with 睘, which likely contributes the sound. The exact historical development of the meaning 'rash yet honest' is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The animal radical 犭 suggests a wild, impulsive nature, while the right side 睘 looks like a watchful eye over a garment, hinting at a straightforward, unguarded honesty. Picture a rash but sincere creature that acts before thinking.
Reading mnemonic
For ケン, imagine Ken, a famously honest but rash friend, blurting out the truth: Ken -> ケン, and his straightforwardness sometimes gets him into trouble.