冸
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Readings
On'yomi
- ハン
Kun'yomi
- と.ける
Meaning
This rare kanji has no clear standalone meaning. Treat its meaning as uncertain.
Study
Etymology
冸 combines the ice radical 冫 with 半, but the exact historical development is uncertain. It may have originally related to melting ice, given the kun reading と.ける, but this is speculative.
Meaning mnemonic
The ice radical 冫 beside 半 suggests something about ice or cold, but without a clear meaning, picture a half-frozen block of ice that is starting to melt.
Reading mnemonic
For ハン, imagine a half-melted ice cube in your hand: hand -> ハン, and the ice is slowly melting.