恱
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Readings
On'yomi
- エツ
- エチ
Kun'yomi
- よろこ.ぶ
- よろこ.ばす
Nanori
- のぶ
- よし
Meaning
This rare kanji has no clear standalone meaning. Treat its meaning as uncertain.
Study
Etymology
恱 is a variant form of 悦, which combines 忄 (heart) with 兌 (a component associated with exchange or pleasure). The exact historical development of the variant 恱 is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side 忄 suggests a heart-related meaning, and the right side resembles 悦 (joy). Picture a heart feeling a variant kind of joy.
Reading mnemonic
For エツ, imagine an extra-special joy that makes you say 'Ets!' — a happy exclamation: Ets -> エツ.