喊
cry, call
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Readings
On'yomi
- カン
- ヤク
Kun'yomi
- さけ.ぶ
Meaning
喊 centers on vocal outbursts: crying out, shouting, or calling to someone. The two given meanings are direct expressions of raising one's voice.
Most common words using 喊
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Etymology
喊 combines 口 (mouth) with 咸, which likely contributes the sound and may carry a sense of calling out or shouting.
Meaning mnemonic
The mouth 口 on the left and the right side 咸 (which looks like a person shouting with a weapon 戈) together suggest a loud cry or call.
Reading mnemonic
For カン, imagine a can being used as a makeshift megaphone to cry out: can -> カン, and the mouth 口 amplifies the call.