佹
depend upon, support, go against, (variant deceive)
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Readings
On'yomi
- キ
Kun'yomi
- かさ.なる
- よ.る
- もと.る
- ささ.える
Meaning
佹 centers on a relationship of leaning or turning: depending on or supporting someone, or conversely going against them. The variant sense of deceiving fits as a dishonest turning away from truth.
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Etymology
佹 combines 亻 (person) with 危, which likely contributes both sound and the idea of danger or leaning. The exact historical development is uncertain, but the character likely expressed a person in a precarious or dependent position.
Meaning mnemonic
A person 亻 leaning on something dangerous 危: depending on it for support, but also risking going against it or being deceived.
Reading mnemonic
For キ, imagine a person depending on a key (キー) to unlock a dangerous situation: key -> キ, and the person 亻 leans on it for support.