覦
coveting high rank
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Readings
On'yomi
- ユ
Kun'yomi
- ねが.う
Meaning
覦 centers on the desire for high status: coveting a lofty rank or position of power.
Most common words using 覦
- 覬覦きゆ
covetousness
Study
Etymology
覦 combines 見 (see) with 俞, which likely contributes the sound and may relate to the idea of looking upward or aspiring. The exact historical development is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side 俞 looks like a person stretching upward, and the right side 見 is an eye. Picture someone gazing enviously at a high rank, coveting the position above them.
Reading mnemonic
For ユ, imagine you coveting a high rank: you -> ユ, and your envious eyes (見) are fixed on the position you desire.