珮
bauble, jewel
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Readings
On'yomi
- ハイ
Kun'yomi
- おびだま
Meaning
珮 centers on a decorative personal ornament, specifically a jewel or bauble worn on a sash or belt.
Study
Etymology
珮 combines 王 (jewel) with a phonetic component that also appears in 佩, suggesting an ornament worn on the body. The exact historical development is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side 王 (jewel) and the right side resembling a sash (巾) with a hanging ornament (几) together picture a jeweled bauble dangling from a belt.
Reading mnemonic
For ハイ, imagine a high-society person wearing a jeweled bauble: high -> ハイ, and the jewel sparkles on their sash.