爚

bright, fiery

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Readings

On'yomi

ヤク
シャク

Kun'yomi

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Meaning

爚 centers on intense light and heat: something bright or fiery. The two meanings are closely linked, describing a vivid, blazing quality.

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Etymology

爚 combines 火 (fire) with 龠, which likely contributes the sound and may relate to a kind of ritual vessel or pipe, but the exact historical development is uncertain.

Meaning mnemonic

The left side is fire 火, and the right side 龠 looks like a complex container with openings. Imagine a bright, fiery blaze shooting out of an ornate brazier or ritual vessel.

Reading mnemonic

For ヤク, picture a yak standing near a bright, fiery bonfire: yak -> ヤク, and the fire is blazing brightly.