湲
flowing water
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Readings
On'yomi
- エン
- カン
Kun'yomi
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Meaning
湲 centers on the gentle, continuous movement of water: a flowing stream or current. The meaning is narrow and concrete, describing water in motion.
Most common words using 湲
- 潺湲せんかん
gurgling; babbling; murmuring (stream, brook, etc.)
Study
Etymology
湲 combines the water radical 氵 with the phonetic component 爰, which likely contributed the sound while the water radical indicates the meaning of flowing water.
Meaning mnemonic
The water radical 氵 beside 爰 suggests a stream of water moving along. Picture a gentle current flowing past the shape of 爰.
Reading mnemonic
For エン, imagine the flowing water ending in a calm pool: end -> エン, and the water's journey ends there.