刲
cut, slice off, pierce
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Readings
On'yomi
- ケイ
- ケ
Kun'yomi
- さ.す
- さ.く
- えぐ.る
- ころ.す
Meaning
刲 centers on cutting with a blade: slicing off, piercing, or cutting into something.
Study
Etymology
刲 combines 圭 (possibly a phonetic component) with 刂 (knife), suggesting a cutting action. The exact historical development is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side 圭 looks like stacked earth, and the right side 刂 is a knife. Imagine a knife slicing through layered earth, cutting cleanly.
Reading mnemonic
For ケイ, picture a sharp knife cutting a piece of cake: cake -> ケイ, and the knife slices it neatly.