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Kotomora

筐

bamboo basket

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Readings

On'yomi

  • キョウ

Kun'yomi

  • かたみ
  • かご
  • はこ

Meaning

筐 centers on a container made from woven bamboo: a basket or box-like vessel.

Most common words using 筐

  • 筐かたみ

    fine-meshed bamboo basket

  • 筐体きょうたい

    case (of a machine, computer, etc.); casing; cabinet (arcade games); housing; enclosure; chassis; frame

  • 筐底きょうてい

    bottom of a box

  • 筐筥きょうきょ

    woven bamboo box

  • 花筐はながたみ

    flower basket

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Etymology

筐 combines 竹 (bamboo) with 匡, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of a container. The character reflects a bamboo basket or box.

Meaning mnemonic

The top 竹 is bamboo, and the bottom 匡 looks like a container. Picture a sturdy bamboo basket woven to hold things.

Reading mnemonic

For キョウ, imagine a Kyoto craftsman weaving a bamboo basket: Kyoto -> キョウ, and the basket is made from bamboo.