懁
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Readings
On'yomi
- ケン
- カン
Kun'yomi
- はげ.しい
Meaning
This rare kanji has no clear standalone meaning. Treat its meaning as uncertain.
Study
Etymology
懁 combines the heart radical 忄 with the phonetic component 睘. The exact historical development is uncertain, but it likely originally expressed a strong emotion or intensity, consistent with the reading はげ.しい (fierce, violent).
Meaning mnemonic
The heart radical 忄 suggests an emotion, and the right side 睘 looks complex and intense. Imagine a fierce, swirling emotion that is hard to contain.
Reading mnemonic
For ケン, picture a fierce person named Ken whose intense emotions match the heart radical: Ken -> ケン.