篶
black bamboo, slender bamboo
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Readings
On'yomi
- エン
Kun'yomi
- くろだけ
- すず
Meaning
篶 refers to a type of bamboo, specifically black bamboo or slender bamboo. The meaning is narrow and concrete, centered on this particular plant.
Most common words using 篶
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Etymology
篶 combines 竹 (bamboo) with 焉, which likely provides the sound エン. The character was created to name a specific bamboo variety.
Meaning mnemonic
The top 竹 shows it's a bamboo. The bottom 焉 looks like a slender, dark shape, like a black bamboo stalk with its leaves.
Reading mnemonic
For エン, imagine the slender black bamboo bending in the wind, forming the shape of the letter 'N': N -> エン.