畐
to fill, roll of cloth
Readings
On'yomi
- フク
- ヒョク
- ヒキ
Kun'yomi
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Meaning
畐 centers on filling a container or space, with the specific sense of a roll of cloth likely arising from a filled, cylindrical shape. The two meanings are loosely connected by the idea of something being packed or wound up.
Study
Etymology
The historical origin of 畐 is uncertain. It visually contains 田 (field) at the bottom, but the top component is not clearly identified, and the character's development is not well documented.
Meaning mnemonic
Picture a field 田 being filled with rolls of cloth stacked high, the top part representing the piled fabric.
Reading mnemonic
For フク, imagine a roll of cloth being tucked into a full container: the word 'full' sounds like フル, but the cloth is tucked in, so think 'fuku' as in 'fuku' (服, clothing) — a roll of cloth is like clothing material, and フク is the reading.