柉
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Readings
On'yomi
- ハン
- ボン
- ヘン
Kun'yomi
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Meaning
This rare kanji has no clear standalone meaning. Treat its meaning as uncertain.
Study
Etymology
柉 combines 木 (tree/wood) with 乏, but the historical origin and original meaning are uncertain. It may have been a phono-semantic compound, but the exact development is unclear.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side is a tree 木, and the right side is 乏 (which can suggest scarcity). Picture a rare, scarce tree whose purpose is unknown—just like the meaning of this kanji.
Reading mnemonic
For ハン, imagine a hand reaching toward the mysterious tree: hand -> ハン, but the tree's meaning remains elusive.