鮝
dried fish
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Readings
On'yomi
- ショウ
- ヨウ
Kun'yomi
- ふか
- ひもの
Meaning
鮝 centers on fish that has been preserved by drying, specifically dried fish.
Study
Etymology
鮝 combines 龹 (likely a phonetic component) with 魚 (fish) to express the idea of dried fish. The exact historical development is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The top 龹 looks like a bundle of sticks tied together, and the bottom 魚 is a fish. Imagine fish tied to a drying rack: 鮝 is dried fish.
Reading mnemonic
For ショウ, picture a dried fish being shown at a market: show -> ショウ, and the fish is displayed for sale.