鈇
axe, hatchet
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Readings
On'yomi
- フ
Kun'yomi
- おの
Meaning
鈇 centers on a cutting tool with a heavy blade: an axe or hatchet.
Study
Etymology
鈇 combines 金 (metal) with 夫, which likely contributes the sound and may represent a man wielding an axe. The character denotes a metal axe or hatchet.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side 金 means metal, and the right side 夫 looks like a man with arms outstretched. Imagine a metal axe held by a strong man: 鈇 is an axe.
Reading mnemonic
For フ, picture a furious man swinging an axe: the 'fu' in furious cues フ, and the metal blade cuts through the air.