敫
ancient musical instrument
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Readings
On'yomi
- セク
- キョウ
- ケキ
- キャク
- ヤク
Kun'yomi
- うつ.る
Meaning
敫 refers to an ancient musical instrument. Its exact nature is obscure, and it has no clear modern meaning beyond this historical reference.
Study
Etymology
The historical origin of 敫 is uncertain. It likely combines 攵 (action hand) with a phonetic element, but the exact development is unclear.
Meaning mnemonic
The right side 攵 suggests an action, and the left side 白 over 方 might be seen as a white square drum being struck. Imagine an ancient musician striking a white square drum with a stick.
Reading mnemonic
For セク, imagine the ancient instrument making a sharp 'seku' sound when struck. The sound 'seku' cues セク.