筿
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Readings
On'yomi
- ショウ
Kun'yomi
- しの
Meaning
This rare kanji has no clear standalone meaning. Treat its meaning as uncertain.
Study
Etymology
The exact historical development of 筿 is uncertain. It visually combines 竹 (bamboo) and 条 (article, line), but the original semantic or phonetic role of these components is unclear.
Meaning mnemonic
The top is bamboo 竹 and the bottom is a line or article 条. Picture a thin bamboo strip used for writing or weaving, but its exact meaning is uncertain.
Reading mnemonic
For ショウ, imagine a bamboo shoot (ショウ) growing in a neat line: shoot -> ショウ, and the bamboo 竹 top connects to the 条 bottom.