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Kotomora

臋

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Readings

On'yomi

  • デン
  • トン

Kun'yomi

  • しり

Meaning

This rare kanji has no clear standalone meaning. Treat its meaning as uncertain.

Study

Etymology

The exact historical development of 臋 is uncertain. It visually combines 殿 on top and 肉 (flesh/meat) on the bottom, but the original semantic and phonetic roles are unclear.

Meaning mnemonic

The top part 殿 suggests a palace or hall, and the bottom 肉 is flesh. Without a clear meaning, you might imagine a rare cut of meat served in a grand hall, but this is purely a mnemonic device.

Reading mnemonic

For デン, picture a den in a palace where rare meat is stored: den -> デン, tying the top 殿 (palace) and bottom 肉 (meat) together.