轇
complicated, confused, dispute
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Readings
On'yomi
- コウ
- キョウ
Kun'yomi
- とおくながい
Meaning
轇 centers on tangled complexity: something complicated, confused, or disputed. The idea is of things being intertwined or knotted up, leading to confusion and argument.
Study
Etymology
轇 combines 車 (vehicle) with 翏, which likely contributes the sound and may suggest entanglement. The exact historical development is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
A vehicle (車) tangled up with feathers and lines (翏) creates a complicated, confused mess that leads to disputes.
Reading mnemonic
For コウ, imagine a complicated knot that you need to cut: "cut" sounds like コウ, and the tangled knot represents the kanji's meaning.