捶
strike, whip, slap
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Readings
On'yomi
- スイ
Kun'yomi
- むちう.つ
Meaning
捶 centers on striking with a tool or hand: hitting, whipping, or slapping as a forceful action.
Study
Etymology
捶 combines 扌 (hand) with 垂, which likely contributes the sound and suggests a downward hanging or striking motion.
Meaning mnemonic
The hand radical 扌 beside 垂 (which looks like something hanging down) suggests a hand bringing something down forcefully: striking, whipping, or slapping.
Reading mnemonic
For スイ, imagine a swift strike with a whip: swift -> スイ, and the hand delivers the blow.