毚
cunning, greedy, crafty
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Readings
On'yomi
- サン
- ゼン
Kun'yomi
- うさぎ
Meaning
毚 centers on a sly, self-serving cleverness: cunning, crafty, and greedy. The meanings describe a person who uses sharp wits for personal gain.
Study
Etymology
毚 is a rare character whose historical development is uncertain. It visually combines 㲋 (a mythical beast) and 兔 (rabbit), but the connection to cunning or greed is not clearly established.
Meaning mnemonic
The top component 㲋 looks like a strange, sneaky creature, and the bottom 兔 is a rabbit. Picture a crafty rabbit-like beast that is always scheming to get more food—cunning and greedy.
Reading mnemonic
For サン, imagine a cunning rabbit basking in the sun (サン) while plotting its next greedy move. The sun (サン) shines on its crafty face.