塼
brick
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Readings
On'yomi
- セン
- タン
Kun'yomi
- かわら
Meaning
塼 centers on a brick: a block of fired clay used in building.
Study
Etymology
塼 combines 土 (earth) with 專, which likely contributes the sound and relates to shaping or concentrating clay into a brick.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side is earth 土, and the right side 專 suggests something concentrated or specialized. Picture earth being specially shaped and fired into a brick.
Reading mnemonic
For セン, imagine a brick being sent through a kiln on a conveyor belt: sent -> セン, and the brick emerges solid and ready to build with.