罇
goblet, bottle, wine-jar
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Readings
On'yomi
- ソン
Kun'yomi
- かめ
Meaning
罇 centers on a container for liquids, especially wine: a goblet, bottle, or jar used for serving or storing.
Study
Etymology
罇 combines 缶 (earthenware jar) with 尊, which likely contributes both sound and the idea of a valued vessel. The exact historical development is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
A pottery jar 缶 paired with 尊, a shape associated with honor, suggests a prized container: a goblet or wine jar.
Reading mnemonic
For ソン, imagine a son inheriting a precious wine jar: son -> ソン, and the jar is passed down.