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Kotomora

韠

knee-pad

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Readings

On'yomi

  • ヒツ
  • ヒチ

Kun'yomi

  • ひざかけ

Meaning

韠 refers specifically to a knee-pad, a protective covering worn over the knee.

Study

Etymology

韠 combines 韋 (tanned leather) with 畢, which likely contributes a phonetic element. The character denotes a leather knee covering.

Meaning mnemonic

The left side 韋 suggests leather, and the right side 畢 looks like a net or covering. Imagine a leather net-like pad strapped over the knee.

Reading mnemonic

For ヒツ, picture a knee-pad that hits the ground when you kneel: hits -> ヒツ, and the leather pad protects your knee.