笯
bird-cage
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Readings
On'yomi
- ド
- ヌ
- ダ
- ナ
Kun'yomi
- とりかご
Meaning
笯 centers on a container for holding birds: a bird-cage. The given meaning is specific and concrete, with no broader abstract extensions.
Most common words using 笯
- 笯ど
cylindrical bamboo fishing basket
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Etymology
笯 combines 竹 (bamboo) with 奴, which likely contributes a phonetic element. The bamboo top suggests a cage made of bamboo strips, fitting the bird-cage meaning.
Meaning mnemonic
The bamboo top 竹 sits over 奴 like a woven bamboo cage holding a bird. Picture a bamboo bird-cage with a small door.
Reading mnemonic
For ド, imagine a bird-cage made of bamboo with a small door: door -> ド, and the cage door keeps the bird inside.