嗃
flute
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Readings
On'yomi
- コウ
- キョウ
Kun'yomi
- きび.しい
- こえ
- せ.める
Meaning
嗃 centers on the flute as a musical instrument. The given meaning is a single concrete object, so the core idea is simply a flute.
Study
Etymology
嗃 combines 口 (mouth) with 高, which likely contributes the sound. The exact historical development is uncertain, but the structure suggests a phono-semantic compound related to sound or music.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side is a mouth 口, and the right side is tall 高. Picture a tall flute being played by a mouth: 嗃 is a flute.
Reading mnemonic
For コウ, imagine a flute player blowing a long, hollow note that sounds like 'koh': koh -> コウ, the sound of the flute.