獦
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Readings
On'yomi
- カツ
- カチ
- リョウ
- ケツ
Kun'yomi
- おおかみ
Meaning
This rare kanji has no clear standalone meaning. Treat its meaning as uncertain.
Study
Etymology
獦 combines the animal radical 犭 with 葛, but the exact historical development and original meaning are uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The animal radical 犭 suggests a beast, and the right side 葛 is a plant name. Picture a wolf hiding in the kudzu vines: 獦 might be a wolf.
Reading mnemonic
For カツ, imagine a wolf cutting through the vines: cut -> カツ, and the wolf 獦 slashes its way out.