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Kotomora

驌

name of a famous horse

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Readings

On'yomi

  • シュク
  • スク

Kun'yomi

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Meaning

驌 is a rare kanji that refers specifically to the name of a famous horse. Its meaning is limited to this proper-name usage.

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Etymology

驌 combines 馬 (horse) with 肅, which likely contributes the sound. The character was created as a proper name for a specific horse, so its structure is phono-semantic.

Meaning mnemonic

A horse 馬 paired with the sound component 肅: this is the name of a famous horse. Picture a legendary steed with a name that sounds like シュク.

Reading mnemonic

For シュク, imagine the famous horse named Shuku, a sleek black stallion: Shuku -> シュク.