傯
urgent
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Readings
On'yomi
- ソウ
Kun'yomi
- くる.しむ
Meaning
傯 centers on a state of pressing urgency, where a person feels rushed or distressed by immediate demands.
Study
Etymology
傯 combines 亻 (person) with 悤, which likely contributes the sound and carries a sense of haste or agitation. The exact historical development is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
A person 亻 beside 悤, a shape suggesting a hurried mind: imagine someone frantically rushing, their thoughts tangled in urgency.
Reading mnemonic
For ソウ, picture a person urgently sewing a torn garment: sew -> ソウ, and the frantic stitching matches the kanji's urgent meaning.