稈
straw, hollow stem
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Readings
On'yomi
- カン
Kun'yomi
- わら
Meaning
稈 centers on the dry, hollow stalk of grain plants: straw left after harvest, or the hollow stem itself.
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Etymology
稈 combines 禾 (grain plant) with 旱, which likely contributes the sound and may relate to dryness, fitting the idea of dried grain stalks.
Meaning mnemonic
Grain 禾 beside 旱 (dry): picture a dry grain stalk, hollow and ready to be used as straw.
Reading mnemonic
For カン, imagine a can made of hollow straw: can -> カン, and the grain stalk becomes a container.