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Kotomora

戠

sword, potter's clay, to gather

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Readings

On'yomi

  • ショク
  • シキ
  • シ

Kun'yomi

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Meaning

戠 has no clear standalone meaning. The given glosses—sword, potter's clay, and to gather—do not share an obvious conceptual center. Treat its meaning as uncertain.

Study

Etymology

The exact historical development of 戠 is uncertain. It combines 音 (sound) and 戈 (halberd/weapon), but the original semantic and phonetic roles of these components are unclear.

Meaning mnemonic

The left side 音 (sound) and right side 戈 (halberd) suggest a weapon that makes noise, or clay being shaped while a sword is gathered—but the meaning is too uncertain for a reliable mnemonic.

Reading mnemonic

For ショク, imagine a shock of sound (音) as a halberd (戈) strikes: shock -> ショク.