碩
large, great, eminent
JLPTN1StatusJinmeiyōStrokes14
Readings
On'yomi
- セキ
Kun'yomi
- おお.きい
Meaning
碩 centers on large scale and outstanding quality: something physically big, great in importance, or eminent in status.
Most common words using 碩
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Etymology
碩 combines 石 (stone) and 頁 (head), originally suggesting a large stone or a head-like prominence, extending to the idea of greatness or eminence.
Meaning mnemonic
A stone 石 head 頁 is a massive, solid head—picture a giant stone statue with a prominent head, representing something large and eminent.
Reading mnemonic
For セキ, imagine a great stone 石 (せき) head: the reading of 石 itself is セキ, so the large stone head directly cues セキ.