癜
leucoderma, piebald skin
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Readings
On'yomi
- デン
- テン
Kun'yomi
- なまず
Meaning
癜 centers on a skin condition involving irregular white patches: leucoderma or piebald skin, where pigment is lost in spots.
Most common words using 癜
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Etymology
癜 combines 疒 (sickness) with 殿, which likely contributes the sound and may relate to a spreading or patchy quality, but the exact historical development is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The sickness enclosure 疒 wraps around 殿, a shape suggesting a grand hall. Picture a grand hall with patchy white spots on its walls, like leucoderma on skin.
Reading mnemonic
For デン, imagine a den where someone with piebald skin rests: den -> デン, and the sickness enclosure shows it's a skin condition.