貲
treasure, assets, pay a fine
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Readings
On'yomi
- シ
Kun'yomi
- たから
Meaning
貲 centers on wealth in the form of money or goods: treasure, assets, and the act of paying a fine, which is a forced transfer of wealth.
Study
Etymology
貲 combines 貝 (shell, money) with 此, which likely contributes the sound. The character originally referred to wealth or property, and the fine sense developed from the idea of paying with assets.
Meaning mnemonic
The top 此 looks like a stack of coins, and the bottom 貝 is a shell used as money. Together they represent treasure or assets, and paying a fine means giving up some of that wealth.
Reading mnemonic
For シ, imagine a sheikh counting his treasure: sheikh -> シ, and his assets include piles of shells and coins.