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Kotomora

綌

cloth

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Readings

On'yomi

  • ケキ
  • キャク

Kun'yomi

  • くずぬの

Meaning

綌 centers on a specific type of coarse cloth or fabric, often made from plant fibers. The meaning is narrow and concrete, referring to the material itself.

Study

Etymology

綌 combines 糸 (thread) with 谷, which likely contributes the sound. The character originally referred to a coarse hemp fabric.

Meaning mnemonic

The left side 糸 is thread, and the right side 谷 looks like a valley. Imagine coarse cloth woven from threads gathered in a valley, producing a rough fabric.

Reading mnemonic

For ケキ, picture a piece of coarse cloth catching on a key: key -> ケキ, and the rough fabric snags on the key.