愓
profligate
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Readings
On'yomi
- トウ
- ショウ
- ヨウ
Kun'yomi
- ほしいまま
Meaning
愓 centers on reckless self-indulgence and wastefulness: a profligate person who squanders resources without restraint.
Study
Etymology
愓 combines 忄 (heart/mind) with 昜, which likely contributes the sound. The exact historical development is uncertain, but the character is associated with reckless or indulgent behavior.
Meaning mnemonic
The heart radical 忄 beside 昜 suggests a heart that is overly bright or expansive, like someone who spends freely and lives without restraint.
Reading mnemonic
For トウ, imagine a profligate person tossing coins into a wishing well: the sound of the coin hitting the water is 'tow' (トウ), and they keep tossing without care.