估
price, business, selling
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Readings
On'yomi
- コ
Kun'yomi
- あきな.う
- あた.い
Meaning
估 centers on commercial exchange: setting a price, doing business, or selling goods. The idea of valuation connects the given meanings.
Most common words using 估
- 依估いこ
unfairness
Study
Etymology
估 combines 亻 (person) with 古, which likely contributes the sound and may relate to old or established things. The exact historical development is uncertain, but the character is associated with commerce and valuation.
Meaning mnemonic
A person 亻 beside 古 (old) suggests an experienced merchant setting prices and selling goods in a long-established business.
Reading mnemonic
For コ, imagine a merchant calling out 'Co!' as a short, sharp sound to announce a price: Co -> コ, and the person 亻 beside the old 古 shop is selling.