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Kotomora

剟

to prick, to cut blocks, to engrave

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Readings

On'yomi

  • テツ
  • テチ
  • タツ
  • タチ

Kun'yomi

  • けず.る
  • さきと.る
  • そぐ
  • う.つ

Meaning

剟 centers on precise, forceful removal or marking: pricking, cutting blocks, or engraving. Each meaning involves a sharp tool separating or shaping material.

Study

Etymology

剟 combines 叕 (likely phonetic) with 刂 (knife), suggesting cutting or engraving with a blade. The exact historical development of 叕 is uncertain.

Meaning mnemonic

The left side 叕 looks like a series of connected marks or cuts, and the right side 刂 is a knife. Imagine a knife repeatedly pricking and cutting to engrave a pattern.

Reading mnemonic

For テツ, picture a sharp metal tool (鉄, てつ) being used to engrave: 鉄 -> テツ, and the knife 刂 cuts into the material.