瑄

ornamental piece of jade several

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Readings

On'yomi

セン

Kun'yomi

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Meaning

瑄 is a rare kanji referring to an ornamental piece of jade. Its meaning is narrow and concrete, with no clear abstract extensions.

Study

Etymology

瑄 combines 王 (jade) with 宣, which likely contributes the sound. The exact historical development is uncertain.

Meaning mnemonic

The left side 王 (jade) tells you it's a type of jade. The right side 宣 looks like a decorative stand, so imagine an ornamental jade piece displayed on a stand.

Reading mnemonic

For セン, picture a sen coin (銭) made of jade: sen -> セン, and this ornamental jade piece is as valuable as a hundred sen.