脩
dried meat
JLPTN1StatusJinmeiyōFrequencyTop 5,000Strokes11
Readings
On'yomi
- シュウ
Kun'yomi
- おさ.める
- なが.い
- ほじし
Nanori
- おさむ
- おさ
- なが
- のぶ
- はる
Meaning
脩 centers on dried meat as a preserved food. The meaning is narrow and concrete, without strong abstract extensions.
Most common words using 脩
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Etymology
脩 combines the flesh radical 月 with 攸, which likely contributes the sound. The character originally referred to dried meat strips, and the component 攸 may have been chosen for its phonetic value.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side 月 (flesh) and the right side 攸 (which looks like a person with a stick) suggest meat being prepared and hung to dry. Picture strips of meat drying on a rack.
Reading mnemonic
For シュウ, imagine a chef saying 'shoo!' as he waves away flies from the drying meat: 'shoo' -> シュウ, keeping the dried meat clean.