挌
strike, hit, fight
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Readings
On'yomi
- カク
Kun'yomi
- う.つ
Meaning
挌 centers on forceful physical contact: striking, hitting, or engaging in a fight.
Study
Etymology
挌 combines 扌 (hand) with 各, which likely contributes the sound. The hand radical suggests a meaning related to striking or hitting.
Meaning mnemonic
The hand 扌 beside 各 looks like a hand ready to strike. Imagine a hand hitting a target marked by the shape 各.
Reading mnemonic
For カク, picture a hand striking a hard surface with a sharp 'kak!' sound: kak -> カク, and the hand delivers the hit.