庢
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Readings
On'yomi
- チツ
- チチ
- テイ
Kun'yomi
- さえぎりとど.める
Meaning
This rare kanji has no clear standalone meaning. Treat its meaning as uncertain.
Study
Etymology
庢 combines 广 (building) with 至 (arrive), but the exact historical development and original meaning are uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The building 广 contains 至 (arrive), but the overall meaning is unclear. Picture someone arriving at a building only to be stopped or blocked.
Reading mnemonic
For チツ, imagine a person arriving at a building and being stopped by a gate that makes a sharp 'chitsu' sound as it closes: chitsu -> チツ.