躙
edge forward, trample
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Readings
On'yomi
- リン
Kun'yomi
- にじ.る
- ふ.む
Meaning
躙 centers on moving forward with heavy, crushing steps: edging forward slowly and deliberately, or trampling underfoot.
Most common words using 躙
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Etymology
躙 combines 足 (foot) with 閵, which likely contributes the sound and may relate to pressing or advancing. The exact historical development is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The foot radical 足 on the left suggests stepping. The right side 閵 looks like a gate 門 with a bird 隹 inside, as if a heavy foot is slowly edging forward to trample something under the gate.
Reading mnemonic
For リン, imagine a heavy foot edging forward and trampling a ringing bell: the ringing sound cues リン while the foot crushes it.