涖
river in Hebei province, creek
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Readings
On'yomi
- レイ
- ライ
- リ
Kun'yomi
- のぞ.む
Meaning
涖 centers on a specific waterway: a river or creek, particularly one in Hebei province. It is a proper-name kanji for a geographical feature.
Study
Etymology
涖 combines 氵 (water) with 位, which likely contributes the sound. It is a character created for a specific river name.
Meaning mnemonic
Water 氵 beside a position 位: picture a creek positioned beside a marked spot on a map of Hebei.
Reading mnemonic
For レイ, imagine a ray of sunlight reflecting off the creek: ray -> レイ, and the light dances on the water.