罽
kind of woolen fabric
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Readings
On'yomi
- ケイ
Kun'yomi
- うおあみ
Meaning
罽 refers to a specific kind of woolen fabric. Its meaning is narrow and concrete, without a broader conceptual center.
Study
Etymology
罽 combines 罒 (net) with 㓹 (a phonetic component), suggesting a fabric made from net-like wool. The exact historical development is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The top 罒 looks like a net, and the whole character represents a woolen fabric. Imagine a net woven from wool threads.
Reading mnemonic
For ケイ, picture a woolen fabric shaped like the letter K: K -> ケイ, and the fabric is a kind of woolen material.