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簓

bamboo whisk, (kokuji)

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Readings

On'yomi

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Kun'yomi

  • ささら

Meaning

簓 refers to a specific traditional Japanese implement: a bamboo whisk. It is a kokuji, a character created in Japan, and its meaning is tied directly to that object.

Most common words using 簓

  • 簓ささら

    bamboo whisk

  • 簓子ささらこ

    notched bamboo rod rubbed with an implement similar to a bamboo whisk (used as a percussion instrument)

  • 簓蜱ささらだに

    moss mite (Oribatida spp.); box mite; beetle mite; oribatid mite

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Etymology

簓 is a kokuji (Japanese-made character) combining 竹 (bamboo) with 彫 (carve, engrave), likely chosen to suggest a bamboo tool that is carved or shaped into a whisk.

Meaning mnemonic

The top 竹 shows it is made of bamboo. The bottom 彫 suggests carving or shaping. Picture a bamboo whisk carefully carved from a single piece of bamboo.

Reading mnemonic

For ささら, imagine the soft rustling sound of the bamboo whisk: 'sasara, sasara' as it stirs. The repeating whisper of ささら matches the tool's gentle use.