箰
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Readings
On'yomi
- シュン
- イン
Kun'yomi
- たけのこ
- たかんな
Meaning
This rare kanji has no clear standalone meaning. Treat its meaning as uncertain.
Study
Etymology
The exact historical development of 箰 is uncertain. It visually combines 筍 (bamboo shoot) with 子 (child), but the original semantic or phonetic role of these components is unclear.
Meaning mnemonic
The top 筍 suggests a bamboo shoot, and the bottom 子 is a child. Picture a child holding a bamboo shoot, but the overall meaning remains unclear.
Reading mnemonic
For シュン, imagine a child soon (シュン) picking a bamboo shoot: soon -> シュン, and the child reaches for the shoot.