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Kotomora

撿

to pick up, inspect, check, consider

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Readings

On'yomi

  • レン
  • ケン

Kun'yomi

  • こまね.く

Meaning

撿 centers on the action of picking something up to examine it closely: inspecting, checking, or considering it carefully.

Study

Etymology

撿 combines 扌 (hand) with 僉, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of gathering or examining. The exact historical development is uncertain.

Meaning mnemonic

The hand radical 扌 beside 僉 suggests a hand picking something up to look at it closely. Imagine a hand lifting a small object and bringing it near the eyes for inspection.

Reading mnemonic

For レン, picture a hand picking up a lens to inspect a tiny detail: lens -> レン, and the hand brings the lens close to check.