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Kotomora

戜

to scrape, advantageous

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Readings

On'yomi

  • テツ
  • デチ

Kun'yomi

  • するど.い
  • き.る

Meaning

戜 centers on scraping or cutting with a sharp tool, and by extension something that is advantageous or sharp-edged in a figurative sense.

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Etymology

戜 combines 戈 (halberd, weapon) with 呈 (display, present). The exact historical development is uncertain, but it likely relates to scraping or cutting with a sharp tool, possibly extended to advantageousness.

Meaning mnemonic

A halberd (戈) displayed (呈) for scraping and cutting: imagine a sharp blade presented for use, making it advantageous in battle.

Reading mnemonic

For テツ, picture a sharp iron (鉄, てつ) blade scraping against metal: 鉄 -> テツ, and the scraping action reinforces the meaning.