佚
lost, hide, peace, mistake, beautiful, in turn
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Readings
On'yomi
- イツ
- テツ
Kun'yomi
- たのし.む
- のが.れる
Meaning
佚 has a scattered set of meanings that do not share one clear center. The main cluster involves loss, escape, or hiding, with secondary senses of peace, beauty, and sequence that are harder to connect.
Most common words using 佚
- 佚いつN2
being comfortable; relaxing
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Etymology
佚 combines 亻 (person) with 失 (lose), suggesting a person who is lost or escapes. The historical development is uncertain, and the modern form may be a simplification.
Meaning mnemonic
A person 亻 who is lost 失: imagine someone wandering off and disappearing, hiding away from the world.
Reading mnemonic
For イツ, picture a person who is lost and needs to eat: eat -> イツ, and the lost person finally finds food.