墦
tomb
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Readings
On'yomi
- ハン
- ホン
Kun'yomi
- つか
Meaning
墦 centers on a tomb or burial mound, specifically an earthen grave marker.
Study
Etymology
墦 combines 土 (earth) with 番, which likely contributes the sound. The earth radical points to an earthen structure, fitting the tomb meaning.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side is earth 土, and the right side 番 looks like a numbered plot. Picture a numbered earthen mound marking a tomb.
Reading mnemonic
For ハン, imagine a hand placing a stone on the earthen tomb: hand -> ハン, and the hand marks the grave.