琲
string of many pearls
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Readings
On'yomi
- ハイ
Kun'yomi
- つらぬく
Meaning
琲 centers on a string of many pearls, evoking a connected line of lustrous beads.
Most common words using 琲
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Etymology
琲 combines 王 (jade/jewel) with 非, which likely contributes the sound and possibly the idea of a row or sequence, giving 'string of pearls'.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side 王 (jewel) and right side 非 (which looks like two rows of three) together suggest a string of many pearls lined up.
Reading mnemonic
For ハイ, imagine a string of pearls draped high around a neck: high -> ハイ, and the pearls hang in a long strand.