秪
only, merely
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Readings
On'yomi
- チ
Kun'yomi
- みの.る
Meaning
秪 centers on limitation to a single thing: only or merely. It expresses that something is just that and nothing more.
Study
Etymology
秪 combines 禾 (grain) with 氐, which likely contributes the sound. The exact historical development is uncertain, but the character is used to express 'only' or 'merely'.
Meaning mnemonic
Picture a single stalk of grain (禾) standing alone in a field, with nothing else around it. That one grain is the only thing there—merely that and nothing more.
Reading mnemonic
For チ, imagine a single grain of rice being the only food on a tiny plate: the word 'tiny' sounds like チ, and it emphasizes that there is merely one grain.