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竓

millilitre, (kokuji)

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Readings

On'yomi

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Kun'yomi

  • ミリリットル

Meaning

竓 is a Japanese-made kanji (kokuji) that represents the metric unit millilitre. Its meaning is specific to that measurement.

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Etymology

竓 is a kokuji created in Japan by combining 立 (stand) and 毛 (hair/fur) to represent the millilitre unit. The exact reasoning behind the component choice is uncertain, but it likely follows the pattern of other metric unit kokuji where 立 suggests a standing measure and 毛 may relate to a small unit.

Meaning mnemonic

Imagine a tiny standing measure (立) with a single hair (毛) inside it, representing a very small volume: one millilitre.

Reading mnemonic

For ミリリットル, picture a millilitre of liquid standing in a tiny cup: the word 'millilitre' itself is the reading, so think of the kanji as directly representing that word.