籩
bamboo container for food
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Readings
On'yomi
- ヘン
Kun'yomi
- たかつき
Meaning
籩 centers on a container made of bamboo, specifically used for holding food.
Study
Etymology
籩 combines 竹 (bamboo) with 邊, which likely contributes the sound. The character denotes a bamboo vessel for food.
Meaning mnemonic
The top 竹 is bamboo, and the bottom 邊 suggests a container. Picture a woven bamboo basket filled with food.
Reading mnemonic
For ヘン, imagine a hen pecking at food from a bamboo container: hen -> ヘン.