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Kotomora

攝

surrogate, act in addition to

StatusJinmeiyō (variant)Strokes21

Readings

On'yomi

  • セツ
  • ショウ

Kun'yomi

  • おさ.める
  • かね.る
  • と.る

Meaning

攝 centers on acting in place of another or supplementing an existing role: a surrogate who takes over duties, or someone who acts in addition to the main person.

Study

Etymology

攝 is the traditional form of 摂. It combines 扌 (hand) with 聶, which likely contributes the sound and suggests gathering or taking in, related to the idea of taking over a role.

Meaning mnemonic

The left hand 扌 reaches out to take over the duties represented by the complex right side 聶, like a surrogate stepping in to manage things.

Reading mnemonic

For セツ, imagine a surrogate sets up a temporary office: sets -> セツ, and the hand takes charge.