纘
continue, carry on, succeed
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Readings
On'yomi
- サン
- サブ
Kun'yomi
- つ.ぐ
Meaning
纘 centers on the idea of continuing something that has been started, especially carrying on a task, tradition, or line of succession.
Study
Etymology
纘 combines 糸 (thread) with 贊, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of assisting or continuing. The thread component suggests an unbroken line, fitting the meaning of succession.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side 糸 is thread, and the right side 贊 looks like a complex assembly. Picture a thread being passed from one person to the next, continuing an unbroken line of succession.
Reading mnemonic
For サン, imagine the sun (サン) rising each day, continuing its journey across the sky without fail, just as 纘 means to carry on.