躧
sandal
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Readings
On'yomi
- シ
- リ
- サイ
- シャ
Kun'yomi
- くつ
Meaning
躧 centers on a type of footwear: a sandal. It is a specific character for this item, with no broader abstract extensions.
Study
Etymology
躧 combines 足 (foot) with 麗, which likely contributes the sound. The character is a phono-semantic compound for a type of shoe.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side 足 means foot, and the right side 麗 looks elaborate. Picture a fancy sandal on a foot: 躧 is a sandal.
Reading mnemonic
For シ, imagine a sheer silk sandal: sheer -> シ, and the delicate sandal is on your foot.