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Kotomora

抻

stretch, extend

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Readings

On'yomi

  • シン
  • チン

Kun'yomi

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Meaning

抻 centers on pulling something longer or wider: stretching or extending a physical object or a span.

Study

Etymology

抻 combines 扌 (hand) with 申, which likely contributes the sound and may suggest extending or stretching out. The exact historical development is uncertain.

Meaning mnemonic

The hand radical 扌 beside 申 looks like a hand pulling something long and straight, like stretching a piece of elastic.

Reading mnemonic

For シン, imagine stretching a thin piece of fabric until it's almost transparent: thin -> シン, and your hand is doing the stretching.