帛

cloth

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Readings

On'yomi

ハク

Kun'yomi

きぬ

Meaning

帛 centers on woven fabric, specifically a type of silk cloth. The meaning is straightforward: a piece of cloth.

Most common words using 帛

人に善言を与うるは布帛よりも煖かなりひとにぜんげんをあたうるはふはくよりもあたたかなり
words provide more warmth than cloth
古帛紗こぶくさ
kobukusa (type of high-quality silk wrapper used in tea ceremony)
布帛ふはく
fabric; cloth
帛はく
silk
幣帛へいはく
offering of cloth (rope, paper, etc.)
竹帛ちくはく
history

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Etymology

帛 combines 白 (white) and 巾 (cloth), suggesting white silk cloth. The exact historical development is uncertain, but the component combination is consistent with the meaning.

Meaning mnemonic

White (白) cloth (巾) is silk fabric. Picture a bolt of pure white silk cloth.

Reading mnemonic

For ハク, imagine a bolt of white silk cloth being hacked from a larger roll: hack -> ハク.