愃
abundant, generous
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Readings
On'yomi
- ケン
- カン
Kun'yomi
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Meaning
愃 centers on a generous, abundant quality of heart or spirit: giving freely and without holding back.
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Etymology
愃 combines 忄 (heart) with 宣, which likely contributes the sound and carries a sense of spreading or proclaiming, together suggesting a heart that spreads generosity.
Meaning mnemonic
The heart radical 忄 beside 宣 (proclaim) suggests a heart that proclaims its abundance by giving generously.
Reading mnemonic
For ケン, imagine a generous person named Ken who always shares abundantly: Ken -> ケン, and his heart is open and giving.