繃
wrap
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Readings
On'yomi
- ホウ
- ヒョウ
Kun'yomi
- まく
- たば.ねる
Meaning
繃 centers on the act of wrapping or binding something, typically using a cord or cloth.
Most common words using 繃
- 仮繃帯かりほうたい
first-aid dressing
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Etymology
繃 combines 糸 (thread) with 崩, which likely contributes a phonetic element. The thread radical suggests wrapping or binding with cord.
Meaning mnemonic
The thread radical 糸 on the left wraps around the right side 崩 like a bandage, binding it tightly.
Reading mnemonic
For ホウ, imagine wrapping a bandage around a hollow (ホウ) object: hollow -> ホウ, and the thread wraps it securely.