伾
mighty
Strokes7
Readings
On'yomi
- ヒ
- ハイ
- ヘ
Kun'yomi
- おお.い
Meaning
伾 centers on great physical strength or power: being mighty, robust, or formidable.
Study
Etymology
伾 combines the person radical 亻 with 丕, which likely contributes the sound and carries a sense of largeness or greatness, together suggesting a mighty person.
Meaning mnemonic
A person 亻 beside 丕, a shape associated with greatness: imagine a towering, mighty figure standing firm.
Reading mnemonic
For ヒ, picture a mighty person letting out a powerful 'hee' sound as they lift a heavy weight: hee -> ヒ.