碏
coloured
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Readings
On'yomi
- シャク
- サク
- セキ
Kun'yomi
- つつし.む
Meaning
碏 centers on the idea of being coloured, likely referring to a stone or mineral with distinct hues. The meaning is narrow and the kanji is rare, so treat its usage as uncertain.
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Etymology
碏 combines 石 (stone) with 昔, which likely contributes the sound. The exact historical development is uncertain, but the structure suggests a phono-semantic compound related to stone or colour.
Meaning mnemonic
A stone 石 that looks like it comes from the past 昔, weathered and coloured by time.
Reading mnemonic
For シャク, imagine a coloured stone that is a shack decoration: shack -> シャク, and the stone adds colour to the shack.