牅
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Readings
On'yomi
- ヨウ
Kun'yomi
- かきね
Meaning
This rare kanji has no clear standalone meaning. Treat its meaning as uncertain.
Study
Etymology
牅 is a rare character whose historical development is uncertain. It visually combines 爿 (left) and 庸 (right), but the original semantic and phonetic roles are unclear.
Meaning mnemonic
With no clear meaning, picture a forgotten fence (かきね) made of wooden planks (爿) leaning against a common structure (庸).
Reading mnemonic
For ヨウ, imagine a yo-yo hanging on the fence: yo -> ヨウ, and the string wraps around the planks.