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Kotomora

摣

handful, to pick up with the fingers, to seize

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Readings

On'yomi

  • サ
  • シャ
  • ダ
  • ナ
  • サイ
  • セ

Kun'yomi

  • と.る
  • つか.む

Meaning

摣 centers on grasping or taking hold of something with the hand, especially in a small quantity: picking up with the fingers, seizing, or taking a handful.

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Etymology

摣 combines 扌 (hand) with 虘, which likely contributes the sound and may relate to grasping or seizing. The exact historical development of 虘 is uncertain.

Meaning mnemonic

The hand radical 扌 beside 虘, which looks like a tiger's head 虍 over an eye 目, suggests a hand reaching out to seize something with precision, like picking up a small object with the fingers.

Reading mnemonic

For サ, imagine a hand seizing a small sack of salt: sack -> サ, and the fingers pick up a handful.