尭
high, far
JLPTN1StatusJinmeiyōFrequencyTop 5,000Strokes8
Readings
On'yomi
- ギョウ
Kun'yomi
- たか.い
Nanori
- たかし
- たか
- のり
- あき
Meaning
尭 centers on elevation and distance: something high up or far away. The two senses are connected by the idea of being remote or lofty.
Most common words using 尭
- 尭尭ぎょうぎょう
high (as of a mountain)
Study
Etymology
尭 is the modern simplified form of 堯. The older form is associated with high or lofty, but the detailed historical development of the components is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The top part looks like a simplified mound or peak, and the bottom 兀 suggests a high, flat base. Picture a high, far-off plateau: 尭 is high and far.
Reading mnemonic
For ギョウ, imagine a high, far mountain peak named Gyo: Gyo -> ギョウ, and the peak is so high it seems far away.