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Kotomora

挃

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Readings

On'yomi

  • チツ
  • ジチ
  • テツ
  • デチ

Kun'yomi

  • さ.す

Meaning

This rare kanji has no clear standalone meaning. Treat its meaning as uncertain.

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Etymology

The exact historical development of 挃 is uncertain. It visually combines 扌 (hand) with 至, but the original semantic and phonetic roles are unclear.

Meaning mnemonic

The hand radical 扌 beside 至 suggests an action involving reaching or arriving, but the exact meaning is unclear.

Reading mnemonic

For チツ, imagine a hand reaching out to touch a cheetah: cheetah -> チツ, though the sound is approximate.