糴
sell (grain), auction
Readings
On'yomi
- チョウ
- テキ
Kun'yomi
- う.る
- せり
- かいよね
Meaning
糴 centers on the commercial exchange of grain: selling grain or auctioning it off. The core idea is transferring grain ownership through a sale.
Most common words using 糴
- 糶糴ちょうてき
buying and selling of grain (e.g. rice)
Study
Etymology
糴 combines 入 (enter) and 米 (rice/grain) on the left with 翟 on the right, which likely contributes the sound. The left side suggests grain coming in, historically associated with buying grain, but the modern meaning has shifted to selling grain.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side shows 入 (enter) over 米 (rice), like grain entering a market. The right side 翟 looks like a bird overseeing the sale. Picture grain being brought in and sold at auction.
Reading mnemonic
For チョウ, imagine a grain auctioneer named Chou shouting 'choh!' as he sells the rice: Chou -> チョウ, and the grain changes hands.