磤
Strokes15
Readings
On'yomi
- イン
- オン
Kun'yomi
—
Meaning
This rare kanji has no clear standalone meaning. Treat its meaning as uncertain.
Study
Etymology
磤 combines 石 (stone) with 殷, which likely contributes the sound. The exact historical development is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The stone radical 石 beside 殷 suggests something related to stone, but the meaning is unclear. Picture a mysterious inscribed stone whose purpose is unknown.
Reading mnemonic
For イン, imagine an inn built from the mysterious stone: inn -> イン, and the stone 磤 marks the entrance.