韅
harness
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Readings
On'yomi
- ケン
Kun'yomi
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Meaning
韅 centers on a specific leather part of horse tack: a harness, likely a strap or piece of equipment made from leather.
Study
Etymology
韅 combines 革 (leather) with 㬎, which likely contributes the sound and relates to the idea of a leather harness or strap. The exact historical development is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The leather radical 革 on the left suggests something made of leather. The right side 㬎 looks like a complex arrangement of straps and buckles. Picture a leather harness with many straps and fittings.
Reading mnemonic
For ケン, imagine a harness maker named Ken carefully crafting a leather harness: Ken -> ケン, and his hands work the leather.