麖
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Readings
On'yomi
- ケイ
- キョウ
Kun'yomi
- おおしか
Meaning
This rare kanji has no clear standalone meaning. Treat its meaning as uncertain.
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Etymology
The exact historical development is uncertain. The character combines 鹿 (deer) with 京, but the original semantic or phonetic role of 京 is unclear.
Meaning mnemonic
A deer 鹿 carrying a capital 京 on its back? The meaning is unclear, so this mnemonic is just a visual placeholder.
Reading mnemonic
For ケイ, imagine a deer 鹿 wearing a cape ケイプ (cape) while standing in the capital 京. The cape cues ケイ.