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Kotomora

嗶

used in transliterations

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Readings

On'yomi

  • ヒツ
  • ヒチ

Kun'yomi

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Meaning

This rare kanji has no clear standalone meaning. It is used in transliterations, so its meaning is essentially phonetic.

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Etymology

嗶 combines 口 (mouth) with 畢, which likely provides the sound. It was created for phonetic use in transliterations.

Meaning mnemonic

The mouth radical 口 suggests a sound, and the right side 畢 gives the pronunciation. Think of 嗶 as a character used to represent a specific sound in foreign words.

Reading mnemonic

For ヒツ, imagine a hissing sound 'hitsu' coming from the mouth 口 when pronouncing a transliterated word: hitsu -> ヒツ.