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Kotomora

縳

wrap

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Readings

On'yomi

  • テン
  • セン
  • ケン

Kun'yomi

  • しろぎぬ

Meaning

縳 centers on the action of wrapping something, especially with thread or cloth. The single given meaning "wrap" is the core idea.

Study

Etymology

縳 combines 糸 (thread) with 專, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of something being wound or concentrated. The character is rare, and the exact historical development is uncertain.

Meaning mnemonic

The left side 糸 is thread, and the right side 專 looks like a spindle or a concentrated bundle. Picture thread being wrapped tightly around a spool: 縳 means wrap.

Reading mnemonic

For テン, imagine wrapping a tent with thread: tent -> テン, and the thread wraps around the tent poles.