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Kotomora

扮

impersonate, dress up, disguise, thin shingles

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Readings

On'yomi

  • フン
  • ハン
  • ヘン

Kun'yomi

  • ふん.する
  • やつ.す
  • よそお.う

Meaning

扮 centers on changing one's appearance to become someone or something else: impersonating, dressing up, or disguising oneself. The rare 'thin shingles' sense is a separate, unrelated meaning.

Most common words using 扮

  • 扮装ふんそう

    make-up; get-up; disguise; costume

  • 扮するふんする

    to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of

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Etymology

扮 combines 扌 (hand) with 分, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of dividing or separating, perhaps suggesting using the hands to change or divide one's appearance.

Meaning mnemonic

The hand radical 扌 beside 分 (divide) suggests using your hands to divide or change your appearance: dressing up or impersonating someone.

Reading mnemonic

For フン, imagine a fun disguise: fun -> フン, and your hands are busy dressing up.