靪
to cobble, to patch
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Readings
On'yomi
- テイ
- チョウ
- ダイ
Kun'yomi
- おぎなう
Meaning
靪 centers on repairing worn items, especially leather goods, by patching or cobbling them back together.
Study
Etymology
靪 combines 革 (leather) with 丁, which likely provides the sound テイ and may suggest the idea of fixing or nailing down, fitting the meaning of patching leather.
Meaning mnemonic
Leather 革 gets a nail-like patch 丁: imagine using a small nail-shaped tool to cobble a torn leather shoe.
Reading mnemonic
For テイ, picture a tailor carefully patching leather with a T-shaped tool: T -> テイ, and the leather is mended.