塙
projecting tableland or mountain
StatusJinmeiyōFrequencyTop 5,000Strokes13
Readings
On'yomi
- カク
- コウ
Kun'yomi
- はなわ
- かた.い
Nanori
- はな
Meaning
塙 centers on a raised, projecting landform: a tableland or a mountain that juts out prominently.
Study
Etymology
塙 combines 土 (earth) with 高 (high), suggesting a high earthen feature such as a projecting tableland or mountain.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side is earth 土, and the right side is high 高. Picture a high, flat-topped mountain of earth rising above the surrounding land.
Reading mnemonic
For カク, imagine a hawk (カク sounds like hawk) perched on the high projecting tableland, surveying the earth below.