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Kotomora

檐

eaves

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Readings

On'yomi

  • エン
  • タン

Kun'yomi

  • のき
  • ひさし

Meaning

檐 centers on the projecting edge of a roof: the eaves that overhang a building to shed water and provide shade.

Study

Etymology

檐 combines 木 (wood/tree) with 詹, which likely contributes the sound. The character refers to wooden eaves, consistent with the wood radical.

Meaning mnemonic

The left side 木 suggests wood, and the right side 詹 looks like a roof with a protruding edge. Picture wooden beams extending out from under a roof to form the eaves.

Reading mnemonic

For エン, imagine the eaves ending in a graceful curve: end -> エン, and the wooden eaves mark the end of the roof.