碼
number, wharf, agate, yard (91.44 cm)
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Readings
On'yomi
- バ
- メ
Kun'yomi
- やーど
- やある
Meaning
碼 centers on a unit of measurement or a marker: a yard (length), a number, or a wharf (a measured landing place). The agate sense is a separate, rare meaning for a patterned stone.
Most common words using 碼
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Etymology
碼 combines 石 (stone) with 馬 (horse), likely as a phono-semantic compound where 馬 suggests the sound and 石 relates to stone weights or markers used for measurement.
Meaning mnemonic
A stone 石 weight shaped like a horse 馬 is used to measure a yard of cloth at the wharf, with numbers stamped on it.
Reading mnemonic
For バ, imagine a baa-ing sheep standing on the stone wharf, measuring a yard of wool: baa -> バ.