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Kotomora

鐻

drumstick

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Readings

On'yomi

  • キョ
  • コ

Kun'yomi

  • かねかけ

Meaning

鐻 centers on a drumstick, a tool used to strike a drum. The meaning is narrow and concrete, with no clear abstract extensions.

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Etymology

鐻 combines 金 (metal) with 豦, which likely contributes the sound. The character likely originally referred to a metal drumstick or a similar metal percussion tool.

Meaning mnemonic

The left side 金 (metal) suggests a metal tool, and the right side 豦 looks like a complex shape that could be a drum with a stick. Picture a metal drumstick striking a drum.

Reading mnemonic

For キョ, imagine a drumstick striking a drum with a sharp 'kyo' sound: kyo -> キョ, and the metal stick makes that crisp note.