藨
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Readings
On'yomi
- ヒョウ
- キョウ
- ホウ
Kun'yomi
- まめ
Meaning
This rare kanji has no clear standalone meaning. Treat its meaning as uncertain.
Study
Etymology
The exact historical development is uncertain. The modern form visually contains 艹 (grass) and 麃, but the original component relationships are unclear.
Meaning mnemonic
The top 艹 suggests grass, and the bottom 麃 contains a deer-like shape. Picture a deer hidden in tall grass, but the meaning remains unclear.
Reading mnemonic
For ヒョウ, imagine a deer leaping through the grass with a light, airy sound: hyou! The hyou sound cues ヒョウ while the deer moves through the grass.