襛
fine clothes
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Readings
On'yomi
- ジョウ
- ニュ
- ジュウ
Kun'yomi
- あつ.い
Meaning
襛 centers on fine, elegant clothing. The meaning is narrow and concrete, referring to garments of high quality or elaborate dress.
Study
Etymology
襛 combines the clothing radical 衤 with 農, which likely provides the sound. The character is rare and its exact historical development is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side 衤 is clothing, and the right side 農 suggests something rich or abundant (as in agriculture). Picture a farmer's finest festival clothes: 襛 means fine clothes.
Reading mnemonic
For ジョウ, imagine a tailor named Joe who makes fine clothes: Joe -> ジョウ, and his elegant garments are 襛.