殯
lying in state, unburied coffin
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Readings
On'yomi
- ヒン
Kun'yomi
- かりもがり
Meaning
殯 centers on the ritual state of a body before burial: lying in state, or the unburied coffin itself. Both meanings describe the same funeral practice from different angles.
Most common words using 殯
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Etymology
殯 combines 歹 (death) with 賓, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of a guest or visitor, possibly referring to the body being treated as a guest before burial. The exact historical development is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The death radical 歹 beside 賓 (guest) suggests a dead body being treated as a guest, lying in state in an unburied coffin before the final farewell.
Reading mnemonic
For ヒン, imagine a hinge on the unburied coffin: hinge -> ヒン, and the coffin lies in state waiting to be closed.