鰷
minnow
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Readings
On'yomi
- チョウ
- ジョウ
- ショウ
Kun'yomi
- はや
Meaning
鰷 centers on a small freshwater fish: the minnow.
Study
Etymology
鰷 combines 魚 (fish) with 條, which likely contributes the sound and may relate to slender or branch-like shapes, fitting a small slender fish like a minnow.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side is a fish 魚, and the right side 條 looks like a slender branch with leaves. Picture a tiny minnow darting among slender water plants.
Reading mnemonic
For チョウ, imagine a minnow named Chou swimming in a tiny pond: Chou -> チョウ, and the little fish darts away.