佸
meet
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Readings
On'yomi
- カツ
- ガチ
Kun'yomi
- あ.う
- あつ.まる
- つと.める
- いた.る
Meaning
佸 centers on the act of meeting or coming together, whether people gathering or things converging.
Study
Etymology
佸 combines 亻 (person) with 舌 (tongue), likely suggesting people meeting and speaking together. The exact historical development is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
A person 亻 using their tongue 舌 to speak with others: when people talk, they meet.
Reading mnemonic
For カツ, imagine a meeting where everyone is served a cutlet (カツ): the cutlet cues カツ while people gather to eat and talk.