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Kotomora

腱

tendon

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Readings

On'yomi

  • ケン
  • キン

Kun'yomi

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Meaning

腱 centers on the fibrous tissue that connects muscle to bone: a tendon.

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Etymology

腱 combines the flesh radical ⺼ with 建, which likely contributes the sound and may relate to the idea of something built or structured, like the body's connective framework.

Meaning mnemonic

The flesh radical ⺼ on the left and 建 (build) on the right suggest the body's built-in connectors: tendons that tie muscle to bone.

Reading mnemonic

For ケン, imagine a strong tendon named Ken that helps you build things: Ken -> ケン, and the tendon is the body's construction cable.