挼
rub, stroke with hands, crumple
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Readings
On'yomi
- ダ
- ナ
- ダイ
- ナイ
Kun'yomi
- お.とす
Meaning
挼 centers on applying pressure with the hands to manipulate something: rubbing, stroking, or crumpling.
Study
Etymology
挼 combines 扌 (hand) with 妥, which likely contributes the sound. The exact historical development is uncertain, but the structure suggests a hand action related to the meanings.
Meaning mnemonic
The hand radical 扌 beside 妥 (which looks like a hand over a woman) suggests hands working something: rubbing, stroking, or crumpling.
Reading mnemonic
For ダ, imagine rubbing a piece of dough with your hands: dough -> ダ, and the action of rubbing matches the kanji's meaning.