聭
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Readings
On'yomi
- キ
Kun'yomi
- はじ.る
- はじ.らう
- はずかし.める
- とが.める
Meaning
This rare kanji has no clear standalone meaning. Treat its meaning as uncertain.
Study
Etymology
The exact historical development of 聭 is uncertain. It combines 耳 (ear) and 鬼 (demon/ghost), but the original semantic or phonetic motivation is unclear.
Meaning mnemonic
With 耳 (ear) and 鬼 (demon), imagine a demon whispering shameful things into your ear, making you feel embarrassed. This fits the kun readings related to shame.
Reading mnemonic
For キ, imagine a key-shaped ear demon that unlocks your embarrassment: key -> キ, and the ear demon makes you feel ashamed.