縲
tie
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Readings
On'yomi
- ルイ
Kun'yomi
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Meaning
縲 centers on binding or tying with cord or thread, often in a restrictive or confining sense.
Most common words using 縲
- 縲絏るいせつ
black rope used to bind criminals; being bound in prison
Study
Etymology
縲 combines 糸 (thread) with 累 (accumulate, involve), likely functioning as a phono-semantic compound where 累 hints at the sound and the idea of entanglement or binding.
Meaning mnemonic
Thread 糸 on the left and 累 (accumulate) on the right suggest piling up thread to tie something securely.
Reading mnemonic
For ルイ, imagine tying a knot so tight it looks like a Louis Vuitton logo: Louis -> ルイ, and the thread binds everything together.