籃
basket
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Readings
On'yomi
- ラン
Kun'yomi
- かご
Meaning
籃 centers on a container made of woven material, specifically a basket.
Most common words using 籃
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Etymology
籃 combines 竹 (bamboo) with 監, which likely contributes the sound ラン. The character originally referred to a bamboo basket.
Meaning mnemonic
The top 竹 is bamboo, and the bottom 監 looks like a container with a lid. Picture a woven bamboo basket with a sturdy frame.
Reading mnemonic
For ラン, imagine a runner carrying a bamboo basket: run -> ラン, and the basket is made of bamboo.