絖
white rice
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Readings
On'yomi
- コウ
Kun'yomi
- ぬめ
- わた
Meaning
絖 centers on white rice, specifically the polished, shiny grains. The meaning is narrow and concrete, without broad abstract extensions.
Most common words using 絖
- 綜絖そうこう
heddle; heald; part of a loom, a wire or cord with an eye, through which the warp threads are threaded
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Etymology
絖 combines 糸 (thread/silk) with 光 (light), likely suggesting the shiny, polished appearance of white rice. The exact historical development is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
Silk thread 糸 shining with light 光: imagine polished white rice grains gleaming like silk threads under a bright light.
Reading mnemonic
For コウ, picture a bowl of white rice glowing with a warm, golden light: glow -> コウ, and the rice shines.