鉹
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Readings
On'yomi
- シ
- イ
Kun'yomi
- こしき
Meaning
This rare kanji has no clear standalone meaning. Treat its meaning as uncertain.
Study
Etymology
鉹 combines 金 (metal) with 多, but the exact historical development is uncertain. It may have been a phono-semantic compound, but the original meaning is unclear.
Meaning mnemonic
The kanji visually contains 金 (metal) and 多 (many), but since its meaning is uncertain, no reliable mnemonic can be built from the components.
Reading mnemonic
For シ, imagine a sheet of metal with many holes: sheet -> シ, tying the metal component to the reading.