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Kotomora

翛

look of rumpled feathers, bedraggled, hasty, rapid flight

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Readings

On'yomi

  • ショウ
  • ユウ
  • ユ
  • シュク

Kun'yomi

  • はや.い

Meaning

翛 centers on a disheveled, hurried state, especially of feathers or flight: rumpled, bedraggled, hasty, or rapid movement. The meanings connect through the image of something rushed and untidy.

Study

Etymology

翛 combines 羽 (feathers) with 攸, which likely contributes the sound. The character is associated with the appearance of feathers and rapid movement, but the exact historical development is uncertain.

Meaning mnemonic

Feathers (羽) under a rushing wind (攸) become rumpled and bedraggled, suggesting a hasty, rapid flight.

Reading mnemonic

For ショウ, imagine a bird with rumpled feathers taking off in a sudden show of rapid flight: show -> ショウ.