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Kotomora

砧

fulling block

StatusJinmeiyōStrokes10

Readings

On'yomi

  • チン

Kun'yomi

  • きぬた

Meaning

砧 centers on a sturdy stone block used for fulling cloth: a flat surface where fabric is beaten to clean or thicken it.

Most common words using 砧

  • 砧きぬた

    fulling block; wooden or stone block for beating cloth

  • 砧声ちんせい

    sound of fulling blocks pounding cloth

  • 砧骨きぬたこつ

    incus (bone of the ear); anvil

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Etymology

砧 combines 石 (stone) with 占, which likely contributes the sound. Together they indicate a stone block used for beating cloth.

Meaning mnemonic

A stone (石) block that takes up (占) space in the workshop: imagine a heavy stone fulling block where cloth is beaten.

Reading mnemonic

For チン, picture a chin (チン) resting on the stone block while the cloth is being fulled: chin -> チン.