敠
to weigh, cut, come without being invited
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Readings
On'yomi
- タツ
- タチ
- セツ
- セチ
Kun'yomi
- はか.る
Meaning
敠 centers on the idea of measuring or judging weight, which extends to cutting or trimming to adjust weight, and figuratively to arriving or intruding without being weighed or invited.
Study
Etymology
敠 is a rare character. The left component 叕 is obscure and its role is uncertain; the right component 攴 (strike, action) suggests an action-related meaning. The exact historical development is unclear.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side 叕 looks like a hand holding a measuring tool, and the right side 攴 suggests an action. Imagine weighing something by hand and then cutting it to adjust the weight.
Reading mnemonic
For タツ, imagine a tats (a made-up unit of weight) being measured on a scale: tats -> タツ, and the hand strikes to cut the excess.