罝
net for catching rabbits
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Readings
On'yomi
- シャ
- ショ
Kun'yomi
- あみ
Meaning
罝 refers specifically to a net used for catching rabbits. The meaning is narrow and concrete, centered on a hunting tool.
Study
Etymology
罝 combines 罒 (net) with 且, which likely contributes a phonetic element. The character is a specific term for a rabbit net.
Meaning mnemonic
The top 罒 is a net, and the bottom 且 looks like a shelf or a trap. Imagine setting a net over a rabbit burrow to catch rabbits.
Reading mnemonic
For シャ, picture a rabbit caught in the net letting out a soft 'shah' sound as it is trapped: shah -> シャ.