皽
scurf
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Readings
On'yomi
- テン
- セン
- シュウ
- タン
Kun'yomi
- かわ
Meaning
皽 centers on flaky, peeling skin or scurf. It describes the dry, scaly material that sheds from the skin's surface.
Study
Etymology
皽 combines 皮 (skin) with 亶, which likely contributes the sound. The character is associated with skin conditions, specifically scurf or peeling skin.
Meaning mnemonic
The right side 皮 means skin, and the left side 亶 looks like a container with something flaking off. Picture skin peeling away in small dry flakes.
Reading mnemonic
For テン, imagine ten layers of dry skin peeling off: ten -> テン, and each layer is a flake of scurf.