殪
die, bury
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Readings
On'yomi
- エイ
Kun'yomi
- たお.す
Meaning
殪 centers on death and its aftermath: dying and being buried. The two given meanings are directly connected as the end of life and the disposal of the body.
Study
Etymology
殪 combines 歹 (death) with 壹, which likely contributes the sound. The character is associated with dying and burial, but the exact historical development of the right component is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side 歹 represents death, and the right side 壹 looks like a sealed container. Picture a dead body being sealed in a coffin and buried.
Reading mnemonic
For エイ, imagine an eerie 'A' sound echoing from a grave: 'A' -> エイ, as the buried dead let out a ghostly wail.