燔
burn
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Readings
On'yomi
- ハン
Kun'yomi
- や.く
Meaning
燔 centers on burning something with fire, especially in a ritual or sacrificial context. The core idea is to consume by flames.
Most common words using 燔
- 燔祭はんさい
burnt offering (i.e. religious animal sacrifice)
Study
Etymology
燔 combines 火 (fire) with 番, which likely contributes the sound ハン and may relate to spreading or arranging, suggesting a fire that spreads over a sacrifice or offering.
Meaning mnemonic
Fire 火 on the left and 番 (which can suggest a spread or sequence) on the right: imagine a fire spreading across a row of offerings, burning them completely.
Reading mnemonic
For ハン, picture a hand holding a torch to burn the offerings: hand -> ハン, and the fire 火 does the burning.