鐚
coin of smallest value
Strokes20
Readings
On'yomi
- ワ
- ア
Kun'yomi
- びた
- しころ
Meaning
鐚 refers to a coin of the smallest value, a low-denomination piece of money.
Most common words using 鐚
- 鐚銭びたせん
coin of the smallest value; poorly-minted coin
Study
Etymology
鐚 combines 金 (metal, money) with 惡, which likely contributes the sound. The character was created to represent a small-value coin.
Meaning mnemonic
The metal radical 金 on the left suggests money, and the right side 惡 looks like a complex, low-value thing. Imagine a tiny, worn-out coin made of bad metal: that's the smallest coin.
Reading mnemonic
For ワ, picture a worthless coin that makes you say 'wa!' in disappointment: wa -> ワ, and the coin is of the smallest value.