箚
progress report
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Readings
On'yomi
- トウ
- サツ
- チョウ
Kun'yomi
- さ.す
Meaning
箚 centers on a progress report, a formal written update on work or status.
Most common words using 箚
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Etymology
箚 combines 竹 (bamboo) with 㓣, a component of uncertain origin. The exact historical development is unclear, but the bamboo radical often relates to writing materials in kanji for documents.
Meaning mnemonic
Bamboo 竹 was used for writing slips in ancient times, and the lower part 㓣 resembles a knife 刂 cutting a report into shape. Imagine carving a progress report onto bamboo strips.
Reading mnemonic
For トウ, picture a progress report being sent to headquarters: 'to' HQ -> トウ.