悋
stingy
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Readings
On'yomi
- リン
Kun'yomi
- ねた.む
- やぶさか
- お.しむ
Meaning
悋 centers on a heart or mind that holds back: being stingy, reluctant to give, or begrudging.
Most common words using 悋
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Etymology
悋 combines the heart radical 忄 with 吝, which likely contributes both sound and the idea of stinginess or reluctance.
Meaning mnemonic
The heart radical 忄 beside 吝 suggests a heart that is stingy or begrudging. Picture a closed fist over a heart, unwilling to let go.
Reading mnemonic
For リン, imagine a stingy person refusing to lend even a single rin (an old Japanese coin): rin -> リン, and the heart holds back.