angle, edge, corner, power, majesty
稜 centers on a sharp, projecting line where surfaces meet: an edge, corner, or angle. The extended senses of power and majesty come from the imposing, sharp presence of such edges, like the commanding ridge of a mountain.
稜 combines 禾 (grain) with 夌, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of a raised ridge or edge. The grain component may relate to the sharp edges of rice plants or the angular shape of grain husks, but the exact historical development is uncertain.
Picture a rice plant (禾) with sharp, angular edges on its stalks and leaves, combined with the imposing ridge-like shape of 夌. Together they form a sharp corner or edge that commands attention.
For リョウ, imagine a sharp ridge (稜) that reminds you of a lion's (ライオン) majestic mane, but focus on the 'ryo' sound: think of a 'ryo' (a traditional Japanese coin) balanced on its edge, showing its sharp corner. Ryo -> リョウ.
edge; angle
ridgeline; lines of a mountain ridge
five-sided fortification
prism
five-sided fort
mountain ridge
ridge of a cliff; rock ridge
power (of the Emperor); Emperor's might
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(a person with) strong moral fiber (backbone, determination)
bastion
Notes on the Songs of the Kojiki and the Nihonshoki (by Tachibana Moribe, 1850)
The Parting Ways of Power (by Tachibana Moribe, 1844)
corner; sharp corner
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