侹
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Readings
On'yomi
- テイ
- ジョウ
- チョウ
Kun'yomi
- おとこぎ
- なおい
- つつし.む
Meaning
This rare kanji has no clear standalone meaning. Treat its meaning as uncertain.
Study
Etymology
侹 combines 亻 (person) with 廷, which likely provides the sound. The exact historical meaning is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
A person 亻 beside 廷, a shape associated with a court or hall. Without a clear meaning, picture a lone figure standing in an empty hall, their purpose unknown.
Reading mnemonic
For テイ, imagine the person in the hall holding a tea tray: tea -> テイ, but the scene remains mysterious.