啛
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Readings
On'yomi
- サイ
- セ
Kun'yomi
- な.める
Meaning
This rare kanji has no clear standalone meaning. Treat its meaning as uncertain.
Study
Etymology
啛 combines 口 (mouth) with 妻, but the historical development and original meaning are uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
A mouth 口 beside 妻 might suggest a wife speaking, but no clear meaning is attached to this shape.
Reading mnemonic
For サイ, imagine a sigh (サイ) escaping from the mouth 口 of the wife 妻, even though the meaning is uncertain.