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Kotomora

璠

piece of precious jade

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Readings

On'yomi

  • ハン
  • ボン

Kun'yomi

  • たま

Meaning

璠 centers on a specific type of precious jade, referring to a fine ornamental piece or gemstone.

Study

Etymology

璠 combines the jade radical 王 with 番, which likely contributes a phonetic element. The character is used specifically for a type of fine jade.

Meaning mnemonic

The jade radical 王 on the left marks it as a gemstone, while 番 on the right can be thought of as a numbered piece in a collection. Imagine a numbered display case holding a single precious piece of jade.

Reading mnemonic

For ハン, picture a hand holding a piece of precious jade: hand -> ハン, and the jade is so fine it fits in one hand.