牀
bed, couch, bench, chassis
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Readings
On'yomi
- ショウ
- ソウ
Kun'yomi
- ゆか
Meaning
牀 centers on a piece of furniture for resting or supporting something: a bed, couch, bench, or a structural chassis.
Study
Etymology
牀 combines 爿 (a bed or board) with 木 (tree/wood), suggesting a wooden bed or couch. The exact historical development is uncertain, but the component relationship is plausible.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side 爿 looks like a bed frame, and the right side 木 is wood. Picture a wooden bed or bench made from a tree.
Reading mnemonic
For ショウ, imagine a showroom bed: a fancy wooden couch displayed under a spotlight. Show -> ショウ, and the bed is the star of the show.