檪
oak used for charcoal
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Readings
On'yomi
- レキ
- ヤク
- ロウ
Kun'yomi
- くぬぎ
Nanori
- いち
Meaning
檪 centers on a specific type of oak tree, particularly the kind whose wood is used for making charcoal.
Study
Etymology
檪 is a phono-semantic compound: 木 (tree) gives the meaning, and 楽 (raku/gaku) likely contributes the sound. The exact historical development is uncertain, but it is a specific tree name.
Meaning mnemonic
A tree (木) that produces music (楽) when burned? Imagine an oak tree whose wood makes a pleasant crackling sound as it turns into charcoal.
Reading mnemonic
For レキ, picture a lucky oak tree that always gets chosen for charcoal: lucky -> レキ, and the tree is happy to be useful.