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Kotomora

囟

top of the head, skull

Strokes6

Readings

On'yomi

  • シン
  • シ

Kun'yomi

  • ひよめき

Meaning

囟 refers to the top of the head or skull, specifically the soft fontanel area in infants. It is a specialized anatomical character.

Study

Etymology

囟 is a pictograph of a baby's fontanel, the soft spot on the top of the skull. The outer shape represents the head, and the inner 㐅 marks the gap where the bones have not yet fused.

Meaning mnemonic

Picture a baby's head from above: the outer box is the skull, and the 㐅 inside marks the soft spot on top. 囟 is that vulnerable fontanel.

Reading mnemonic

For シン, imagine a thin skin covering the soft spot: thin -> シン, and the delicate skin protects the top of the head.