堛
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Readings
On'yomi
- ヒョク
- ヒキ
- キョク
Kun'yomi
- つちくれ
Meaning
This rare kanji has no clear standalone meaning. Treat its meaning as uncertain.
Study
Etymology
堛 combines 土 (earth) with 畐, which likely contributes sound. The exact historical development is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side is earth 土, and the right side 畐 looks like a container or a full vessel. Picture a clod of earth shaped like a small container, but its meaning is unclear.
Reading mnemonic
For ヒョク, imagine a heavy clod of earth making a 'hyock' sound when it hits the ground: hyock -> ヒョク.