躳
body, self
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Readings
On'yomi
- キュウ
- キョウ
Kun'yomi
- み
Meaning
躳 centers on the physical self: one's own body or the concept of selfhood.
Study
Etymology
躳 combines 身 (body) with 吕, which likely contributes a phonetic element. The exact historical development is uncertain, but the character is associated with the body or self.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side 身 is a body, and the right side 吕 looks like two stacked mouths or containers. Picture your body as a vessel that holds your self: 躳 is your body and self.
Reading mnemonic
For キュウ, imagine your body as a cue stick, straight and ready to strike: cue -> キュウ, and your self is the player holding it.