框
framework
Readings
On'yomi
- キョウ
Kun'yomi
- かまち
Meaning
框 centers on a rigid outer structure that holds or encloses something: a framework, frame, or casing.
Most common words using 框
- 框かまち
door frame; window frame; frame sections of the door or window that provide most of its structural integrity
- 上がり框あがりがまち
piece of wood at the front edge of an entranceway floor; front portion of the floor of the genkan
- 縦框たてがまち
stile; doorjamb; doorpost; vertical frame element on the left or right of a door or window
Study
Etymology
框 combines 木 (wood) with 匡, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of a containing frame. The character suggests a wooden framework.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side 木 is wood, and the right side 匡 looks like a box or enclosure. Picture a wooden frame built to hold something in place.
Reading mnemonic
For キョウ, imagine a wooden frame in Kyoto: Kyoto -> キョウ, and the frame is made of fine Japanese wood.