瓘
jade
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Readings
On'yomi
- カン
Kun'yomi
- たま
Meaning
瓘 centers on jade as a precious stone, often used in ceremonial or ornamental contexts.
Study
Etymology
瓘 combines 王 (jade) with 雚, which likely contributes the sound. The character is used for a type of jade or jade-like stone.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side 王 is the jade radical, and the right side 雚 looks like a heron or a complex ornament. Picture a heron-shaped jade carving: 瓘 is jade.
Reading mnemonic
For カン, imagine a can made of jade: can -> カン, and the jade can is a precious container.