檄
written appeal, manifesto
FrequencyTop 5,000Strokes17
Readings
On'yomi
- ケキ
Kun'yomi
- げき.する
- ふれぶみ
Meaning
檄 centers on a formal written call to action: a public manifesto or appeal meant to rally people.
Most common words using 檄
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Etymology
檄 combines 木 (wood) with 敫, which likely contributes the sound. Historically, such appeals were written on wooden tablets, hence the wood radical.
Meaning mnemonic
A wooden 木 tablet with a striking 敫 message: imagine a manifesto carved into wood, calling people to action.
Reading mnemonic
For ケキ, picture a general banging a wooden tablet and shouting 'Keki!' as a battle cry: Keki -> ケキ, and the manifesto rallies the troops.