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Kotomora

刓

trim

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Readings

On'yomi

  • ガン
  • グン

Kun'yomi

  • けず.る
  • た.つ
  • え.る
  • すりへ.る

Meaning

刓 centers on cutting or shaving away material to shape or smooth something: trimming, carving, or wearing down by scraping.

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Etymology

刓 combines 元 (origin, head) with 刂 (knife), suggesting cutting or shaping at the head or edge. The exact historical development is uncertain, but the knife component clearly indicates a cutting action.

Meaning mnemonic

A knife 刂 is used to trim the top 元 of something, like shaving off the rough edges to make it smooth.

Reading mnemonic

For ガン, imagine a gunsmith trimming a gun barrel with a knife: gun -> ガン, and the knife 刂 shapes the metal.