仡
strong, valiant
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Readings
On'yomi
- キツ
- コチ
Kun'yomi
- いさ.ましい
Meaning
仡 centers on a person of strong, valiant character: someone brave and physically or morally forceful.
Study
Etymology
仡 combines the person radical 亻 with 乞, which likely contributes a phonetic element. The exact historical development is uncertain, but the character is associated with strength and bravery.
Meaning mnemonic
A person 亻 beside 乞, which looks like a bent figure exerting force. Imagine a strong, valiant person bending a metal bar with sheer strength.
Reading mnemonic
For キツ, picture a valiant warrior wearing a kitsune (fox) mask, channeling the fox's clever strength: kitsune -> キツ, and the warrior stands strong.