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Kotomora

翾

fly, to flit

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Readings

On'yomi

  • ケン

Kun'yomi

  • とぶ

Meaning

翾 centers on light, quick flight: flying or flitting about with a sense of nimble, darting motion.

Study

Etymology

翾 combines 睘 (likely phonetic) with 羽 (wings), suggesting the idea of flying or flitting. The exact historical development is uncertain.

Meaning mnemonic

Wings (羽) on the right and a complex left side (睘) that looks like a quick, darting shape: imagine a small bird flitting rapidly through the air.

Reading mnemonic

For ケン, picture a ken (a sharp, quick movement in martial arts) as the bird flits away: ken -> ケン.