棌
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Readings
On'yomi
- サイ
Kun'yomi
- くぬぎ
- あらき
- まるき
Meaning
This rare kanji has no clear standalone meaning. Treat its meaning as uncertain.
Study
Etymology
棌 combines 木 (tree) with 采, which may have contributed sound. The exact historical development is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side is a tree 木, and the right side 采 looks like a hand picking from a tree. This suggests something related to wood or trees, but its exact meaning is unclear.
Reading mnemonic
For サイ, imagine a sighing tree: sigh -> サイ, as the tree 木 stands beside the picking hand 采.