蹋
step on, tread on, stumble, slip
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Readings
On'yomi
- トウ
Kun'yomi
- ふ.む
Meaning
蹋 centers on forceful foot contact: stepping on, treading on, or stumbling and slipping as unintended foot actions.
Study
Etymology
蹋 combines 足 (foot) with a phonetic component that likely contributed the sound トウ. The exact historical development of the right side is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side 足 means foot. The right side looks like a jumble of things under a roof: imagine stepping on a messy pile and stumbling.
Reading mnemonic
For トウ, picture your toe stepping on something sharp: toe -> トウ, and you stumble from the pain.