梩
hod
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Readings
On'yomi
- リ
- シ
Kun'yomi
- すき
Meaning
梩 centers on a hod: a wooden carrying tool or tray used for moving earth or loads. Its meaning is narrow and concrete, tied to this specific implement.
Study
Etymology
梩 combines 木 (tree/wood) with 里, which likely contributes the sound. The character refers to a wooden carrying tool, so the wood component fits its meaning.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side is wood 木, and the right side 里 suggests a village or measure. Picture a wooden hod used to carry earth in a village: 梩 is that wooden carrying tray.
Reading mnemonic
For リ, imagine a wooden hod so light you can carry it with ease: lee -> リ, like a light breeze lifting the tray.