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Kotomora

笧

twine around, check a current (with a weir)

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Readings

On'yomi

  • サク

Kun'yomi

  • しがら.む

Meaning

笧 centers on the idea of entwining or obstructing flow: twining something around, or checking a current with a barrier like a weir.

Study

Etymology

笧 combines 竹 (bamboo) with 册, which likely contributes a phonetic element and may relate to the idea of a fence or barrier made from bamboo strips.

Meaning mnemonic

Bamboo 竹 strips woven together like the pages of a book 册 create a twining barrier that can check a current.

Reading mnemonic

For サク, imagine a sack of bamboo strips used to build a weir: sack -> サク, and the bamboo twines around to check the water.