筥
round basket
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Readings
On'yomi
- キョ
Kun'yomi
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Nanori
- はこ
Meaning
筥 centers on a round basket, typically made of bamboo or similar material, used for holding or carrying items.
Most common words using 筥
- 筐筥きょうきょ
woven bamboo box
Study
Etymology
筥 combines 竹 (bamboo) with 吕, which likely contributes a phonetic element. The character originally referred to a round bamboo basket.
Meaning mnemonic
The top 竹 is bamboo, and the bottom 吕 looks like two round containers stacked. Picture a round basket woven from bamboo strips.
Reading mnemonic
For キョ, imagine a round basket so big it could hold a giant key: key -> キョ, and the basket is woven from bamboo.