鬹
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Readings
On'yomi
- キ
- ケイ
- エ
Kun'yomi
- かま
Meaning
This rare kanji has no clear standalone meaning. Treat its meaning as uncertain.
Study
Etymology
The exact historical development is uncertain. The modern form combines 規 on top and 鬲 on the bottom, but the original semantic and phonetic roles are unclear.
Meaning mnemonic
No clear meaning is available, so a mnemonic based on shape alone is unreliable. The top 規 suggests a compass or rule, and the bottom 鬲 is an ancient cooking vessel, but the combined idea is obscure.
Reading mnemonic
For キ, imagine a key unlocking an ancient vessel: key -> キ, and the vessel 鬲 sits beneath the rule 規.