檞
oak
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Readings
On'yomi
- カイ
- ゲ
Kun'yomi
- まつやに
- かしわ
Meaning
檞 centers on a type of oak tree, specifically the kind that produces resin or is used for its wood.
Study
Etymology
檞 combines 木 (tree) with 解, which likely contributes the sound and may relate to the idea of splitting or loosening, possibly referring to the tree's resin or bark.
Meaning mnemonic
The tree radical 木 beside 解 suggests a tree that produces something that can be 'loosened' or extracted, like resin from an oak.
Reading mnemonic
For カイ, imagine a kayak made from the wood of this oak tree: kayak -> カイ, and the tree provides the material.