鬽
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Readings
On'yomi
- ビ
- ミ
Kun'yomi
- ばけもの
Meaning
This rare kanji has no clear standalone meaning. Treat its meaning as uncertain.
Study
Etymology
The exact historical development is uncertain. The character combines 鬼 (ghost, demon) with 彡, but the original semantic or phonetic role of 彡 is unclear.
Meaning mnemonic
A ghost 鬼 with extra hair or markings 彡: imagine a shaggy, unkempt demon. Since the meaning is uncertain, this is only a visual mnemonic.
Reading mnemonic
For ビ, imagine a bee buzzing around the ghost's hairy form: bee -> ビ, and the ghost swats at it.