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Kotomora

爟

fire

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Readings

On'yomi

  • カン
  • ケン

Kun'yomi

  • や.く

Meaning

爟 centers on fire itself, likely as a bright, visible flame or a fire used for signaling or ritual purposes. The single given meaning 'fire' is broad, but the character's structure suggests a specific, perhaps ceremonial, fire.

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Etymology

爟 combines 火 (fire) with 雚, which likely contributes the sound. The character is associated with a signal fire or beacon, but the exact historical development is uncertain.

Meaning mnemonic

The left side is fire 火, and the right side 雚 looks like a heron or a watchful bird. Imagine a heron standing beside a bright signal fire, keeping watch.

Reading mnemonic

For カン, picture a can of fuel being poured onto the signal fire: can -> カン, and the fire blazes up.