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Kotomora

珌

ornament

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Readings

On'yomi

  • ヒツ
  • ヒチ
  • ヘツ
  • ベチ

Kun'yomi

  • かざり

Meaning

珌 centers on a decorative ornament, specifically a jade or gemstone adornment used to embellish objects.

Study

Etymology

珌 combines 王 (jade) with 必, which likely contributes a phonetic element. The character refers to a jade ornament, consistent with the semantic component.

Meaning mnemonic

The left side 王 (jade) and right side 必 (certainly) suggest a piece of jade that is certainly an ornament. Picture a beautifully carved jade piece used to decorate a ceremonial object.

Reading mnemonic

For ヒツ, imagine a jade ornament so precious it must be kept in a special hitsu (chest): hitsu -> ヒツ, and the ornament is safely stored inside.