麑
fawn
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Readings
On'yomi
- ゲイ
- ベイ
Kun'yomi
- こじか
- かのこ
Meaning
麑 centers on a young deer, specifically a fawn. It is a specialized character for a baby deer.
Study
Etymology
麑 combines 鹿 (deer) with 兒 (child), directly expressing the idea of a deer's child, a fawn.
Meaning mnemonic
A deer 鹿 with a child 兒 inside: picture a mother deer sheltering her little fawn.
Reading mnemonic
For ゲイ, imagine a fawn playing a game of hide-and-seek: game -> ゲイ, as the young deer hides behind its mother.