牚
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Readings
On'yomi
- トウ
- チョウ
Kun'yomi
- はしら
Meaning
This rare kanji has no clear standalone meaning. Treat its meaning as uncertain.
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Etymology
The historical origin of 牚 is uncertain. It visually combines a 尚-like top with 牙 at the bottom, but the component relationship and original meaning are unclear.
Meaning mnemonic
The top looks like a roof or cover, and the bottom is a tusk 牙. Picture a pillar (はしら) made of tusks holding up a roof, though the meaning is uncertain.
Reading mnemonic
For トウ, imagine a tall pillar (はしら) shaped like a tusk 牙, and think of a towering (トウ) structure: tower -> トウ.