鰵
codfish
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Readings
On'yomi
- ビン
- ミン
Kun'yomi
- いしもち
Meaning
鰵 centers on a specific fish: the codfish. The meaning is narrow and concrete, referring to this particular type of fish.
Study
Etymology
鰵 is a phono-semantic compound: 魚 (fish) provides the meaning, and 敏 likely contributes the sound ビン. The character was created specifically to name the codfish.
Meaning mnemonic
The bottom is 魚 (fish), and the top 敏 suggests quickness. Picture a quick, agile codfish darting through the water.
Reading mnemonic
For ビン, imagine a codfish being tossed into a bin on a fishing boat: bin -> ビン, and the fish lands with a thud.