攜
carry (in hand), armed with, bring along
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Readings
On'yomi
- ケイ
Kun'yomi
- たずさ.える
- たずさ.わる
Meaning
攜 centers on carrying something by hand or having something readily at hand: physically holding an item, being armed with a tool or weapon, or bringing someone along.
Study
Etymology
攜 combines 扌 (hand) with 巂, which likely contributes the sound and may relate to a bird or a specific place name. The character expresses carrying or leading by hand.
Meaning mnemonic
The left hand radical 扌 holds the complex right side 巂, which looks like a bundle of items (a bird 隹 over a mountain 山 with extra strokes). Picture a hand carrying a heavy, oddly shaped bundle.
Reading mnemonic
For ケイ, imagine carrying a heavy case (ケイ) by hand: the case is so heavy you need both hands, just like the complex bundle in 攜.