徯
wait for, await, expect, hope
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Readings
On'yomi
- ケイ
Kun'yomi
- こみち
- も.つ
Meaning
徯 centers on waiting with anticipation: expecting someone or something, hoping for an outcome, or pausing in a state of readiness.
Study
Etymology
徯 combines 彳 (movement, going) with 奚, which likely contributes the sound and may relate to a servant or waiting. The exact historical development is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side 彳 suggests movement or a path, and the right side 奚 looks like a person waiting. Picture someone pacing along a path, stopping to wait and hope for a friend to arrive.
Reading mnemonic
For ケイ, imagine waiting at a gate (門, もん) that is shaped like a big letter K: K-gate -> ケイ, and you stand there hoping to be let in.