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Kotomora

綣

attachment, affection

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Readings

On'yomi

  • ケン

Kun'yomi

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Meaning

綣 centers on a deep emotional bond: attachment and affection that tie people together, like threads that cannot be easily undone.

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Etymology

綣 combines 糸 (thread) with 卷, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of something wound or coiled, suggesting threads that are tightly bound together, hence attachment.

Meaning mnemonic

The left side is thread 糸, and the right side 卷 looks like something rolled up. Picture threads wound tightly around a spool, representing the strong attachment and affection that bind people together.

Reading mnemonic

For ケン, imagine Ken, a close friend, tying a thread bracelet around your wrist as a symbol of attachment: Ken -> ケン, and the thread 糸 binds you together.