挪
move, shift on one side
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Readings
On'yomi
- ダ
- ナ
Kun'yomi
- も.む
Meaning
挪 centers on shifting something from its current place: moving it, or sliding it to one side. The idea is physical displacement rather than abstract change.
Study
Etymology
挪 combines 扌 (hand) with 那, which likely contributes the sound. The hand radical suggests moving or shifting by hand.
Meaning mnemonic
A hand 扌 beside 那: picture a hand nudging something to the side, shifting it out of the way.
Reading mnemonic
For ダ, imagine a hand moving a heavy object with a dull thud: the sound 'duh' cues ダ as the object shifts to one side.