鍪
an iron pan, metal cap
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Readings
On'yomi
- ボウ
- ム
- モ
Kun'yomi
- かま
Meaning
鍪 centers on a metal cooking vessel or protective cover: an iron pan or a metal cap. Both meanings share the idea of a shaped metal object that holds or covers something.
Study
Etymology
鍪 combines 金 (metal) with 敄, which likely contributes the sound. The character is used for metal pans and caps, but the exact historical development of the top component is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The bottom 金 is metal, and the top 敄 looks like a complex lid or handle. Picture a sturdy iron pan with an elaborate metal cap: 鍪 is that metal pan or cap.
Reading mnemonic
For ボウ, imagine a metal bowl-shaped pan: bowl -> ボウ, and the pan is made of iron with a metal cap.