甗
earthenware vessel in two parts
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Readings
On'yomi
- ゲン
- ゴン
Kun'yomi
- こしき
Meaning
甗 centers on a specific ancient earthenware vessel made of two stacked parts, likely a steamer or cooking pot.
Study
Etymology
甗 combines 瓦 (earthenware) with 鬳, which likely contributes the sound and relates to a cooking vessel. The character describes a two-part pottery steamer.
Meaning mnemonic
The right side 瓦 means earthenware, and the left side 鬳 looks like a complex stacked structure. Picture a two-tiered clay pot for steaming food.
Reading mnemonic
For ゲン, imagine a genie emerging from this two-part earthenware vessel: genie -> ゲン, and the pot's lid lifts as the genie appears.