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Kotomora

臡

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Readings

On'yomi

  • デイ
  • ナイ
  • ゼイ

Kun'yomi

  • ひしお

Meaning

This rare kanji has no clear standalone meaning. Treat its meaning as uncertain.

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Etymology

The exact historical development of 臡 is uncertain. It visually combines 難 (difficult) and 肉 (meat), but the original semantic and phonetic roles are unclear.

Meaning mnemonic

With no clear meaning, picture a difficult piece of meat: 難 on top of 肉, something hard to chew or digest.

Reading mnemonic

For デイ, imagine a day when you struggle with a tough piece of meat: day -> デイ, and the difficult meat 臡 ruins your meal.