炷
candle wick, lamp wick, stick of
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Readings
On'yomi
- シュ
Kun'yomi
- とうしん
Meaning
炷 centers on the core of a flame: the wick of a candle or lamp, and by extension a stick-shaped object like incense that burns.
Study
Etymology
炷 combines 火 (fire) with 主, which likely contributes the sound and may suggest the central or main part of a flame—the wick.
Meaning mnemonic
Fire 火 plus the main part 主: the main part of a fire is the wick that keeps it burning.
Reading mnemonic
For シュ, imagine a shoe-shaped candle wick: shoe -> シュ, and the wick burns inside the shoe-shaped candle.