髟
hair hanging long, mane, long hair radical (no.190)
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Readings
On'yomi
- ヒュウ
- ヒョウ
Kun'yomi
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Meaning
髟 centers on long, flowing hair, especially a mane or hair hanging down. It also serves as a radical for characters related to hair.
Study
Etymology
髟 combines 镸 (a variant of 長, long) with 彡 (hair or bristles), suggesting long hair or a mane. The exact historical development is uncertain, but the component relationship is visually clear.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side 镸 looks like a long, flowing shape, and the right side 彡 resembles hanging strands of hair. Together they picture a long mane of hair.
Reading mnemonic
For ヒュウ, imagine a long-haired musician playing a tune: the sound 'hew' (ヒュウ) echoes as they toss their mane.