晾
air dry, sun dry
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Readings
On'yomi
- リョウ
Kun'yomi
- さらす
Meaning
晾 centers on drying something by exposing it to open air or sunlight, without using artificial heat.
Study
Etymology
晾 combines 日 (sun) with 京, which likely contributes the sound. The character expresses drying in the sun or air.
Meaning mnemonic
The sun 日 shines on a tall structure 京, like a drying rack, air-drying clothes in the open.
Reading mnemonic
For リョウ, imagine a row of clothes drying in the sun: row -> リョウ, and the sun 日 dries them all.