罣
hinder, disturb, obstruct
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Readings
On'yomi
- カイ
- ケ
- ケイ
Kun'yomi
- か.ける
Meaning
罣 centers on creating an obstacle or interference: hindering, disturbing, or obstructing progress or action.
Study
Etymology
罣 combines 罒 (net) with 圭, which likely contributes the sound. The net suggests something that catches or entangles, fitting the idea of hindering or obstructing.
Meaning mnemonic
A net (罒) over a pair of jade tablets (圭) hinders their movement, like an obstacle that disturbs and obstructs.
Reading mnemonic
For カイ, imagine a kite (カイト) tangled in the net, hindering its flight: kite -> カイ, and the net obstructs it.