腷
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Readings
On'yomi
- ヒョク
- ビキ
Kun'yomi
- こもる
Meaning
This rare kanji has no clear standalone meaning. Treat its meaning as uncertain.
Study
Etymology
The exact historical development of 腷 is uncertain. It combines the flesh component ⺼ with 畐, but the original semantic and phonetic roles are unclear.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side ⺼ suggests flesh or body, and the right side 畐 looks like a container. Picture a body part swelling or being confined, but the exact meaning is uncertain.
Reading mnemonic
For ヒョク, imagine a body part making a soft 'hyok' sound when pressed: hyok -> ヒョク, tied to the flesh component ⺼.