柩
bier, coffin
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Readings
On'yomi
- キュウ
- グ
Kun'yomi
- ひちぎ
- ひつぎ
Meaning
柩 centers on a container for the dead: a bier or coffin used in funeral rites.
Most common words using 柩
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Etymology
柩 combines 木 (wood) with 匛, which likely contributes the sound and relates to a container. The character originally referred to a wooden coffin or bier.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side is 木 (wood), and the right side 匛 looks like a box with a lid. Picture a wooden box used as a coffin or bier.
Reading mnemonic
For キュウ, imagine a queue of mourners carrying a wooden coffin: queue -> キュウ, and the coffin is made of wood.