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Kotomora

捿

perch, roost, stay

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Readings

On'yomi

  • セイ

Kun'yomi

  • す.む

Meaning

捿 centers on settling into a place for a while: perching like a bird, roosting, or staying somewhere temporarily.

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Etymology

捿 is a rare character combining 扌 (hand) with 妻 (wife), but the historical development is uncertain. It may have originally expressed the idea of settling or perching, but the exact origin is unclear.

Meaning mnemonic

The hand radical 扌 beside 妻 (wife) suggests a hand guiding a wife to settle down and stay, like a bird perching on a branch.

Reading mnemonic

For セイ, imagine a bird saying "say" as it perches: say -> セイ, and the hand helps it stay.