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Kotomora

縢

cross-stitch, darn

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Readings

On'yomi

  • トウ

Kun'yomi

  • かが.る
  • かな
  • から.げる
  • むかばき

Meaning

縢 centers on mending fabric with thread: cross-stitching and darning, both ways of repairing or reinforcing cloth by sewing.

Most common words using 縢

  • 縢りかがり

    sewing up; darning

  • 縢るかがる

    to stitch; to hem; to mend; to sew up; to darn

  • 行縢むかばき

    cloth or hide used to cover the legs during travel and hunting

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Study

Etymology

縢 combines 糸 (thread) with 朕 (a phonetic component suggesting the sound トウ), forming a character about sewing or stitching. The exact historical development of the right side is uncertain, but the phono-semantic structure is clear.

Meaning mnemonic

The thread radical 糸 is wrapped around the right side like stitches holding fabric together. Picture cross-stitching a darn over a tear.

Reading mnemonic

For トウ, imagine darning a toe of a sock: toe -> トウ, and you stitch the hole closed with thread.