抃
strike with hand
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Readings
On'yomi
- ベン
Kun'yomi
- う.つ
Meaning
抃 centers on striking or hitting with the hand, as a direct physical action.
Most common words using 抃
- 抃舞べんぶ
dancing and clapping one's hands with joy
Study
Etymology
抃 combines 扌 (hand) with 卞, which likely contributes the sound. The exact historical development of 卞 is uncertain, but the character is associated with striking by hand.
Meaning mnemonic
The hand radical 扌 beside 卞 suggests a hand striking something. Imagine a hand slapping a flat surface like the top of 卞.
Reading mnemonic
For ベン, picture a bent hand striking: bent -> ベン, and the hand 扌 delivers the strike.