藊
kind of bean with flat pods
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Readings
On'yomi
- ヘン
Kun'yomi
- ふじまめ
Meaning
藊 refers to a specific kind of bean with flat pods. Its meaning is narrow and botanical, without broader abstract extensions.
Study
Etymology
藊 combines 艹 (plant) with 扁, which likely contributes the sound. The character was created to name a specific bean plant.
Meaning mnemonic
The top 艹 shows it's a plant, and the bottom 扁 suggests flatness. Picture a plant with flat bean pods hanging from it.
Reading mnemonic
For ヘン, imagine a hen pecking at flat bean pods: hen -> ヘン, and the hen is eating the beans from the plant.