汀
water's edge, shore, bank
JLPTN1StatusJinmeiyōStrokes5
Readings
On'yomi
- テイ
Kun'yomi
- みぎわ
- なぎさ
Nanori
- て
Meaning
汀 centers on the boundary where water meets land: the water's edge, a shore, or a bank. It describes the narrow strip of ground right at the waterline.
Most common words using 汀
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Etymology
汀 combines 氵 (water) with 丁, which likely contributes the sound. The character expresses the idea of a flat, even stretch of land by the water.
Meaning mnemonic
Water 氵 meets a flat, even stretch of land 丁: that meeting point is the water's edge, the shore.
Reading mnemonic
For テイ, imagine a tea table set right at the water's edge: tea -> テイ, and you sip tea while sitting on the shore.