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Kotomora

舛

dancing radical (no. 136)

FrequencyTop 5,000Strokes6

Readings

On'yomi

  • ブ
  • セン

Kun'yomi

  • まい
  • そむ.く

Nanori

  • ます

Meaning

舛 is primarily a radical used in other characters, associated with dancing or opposing movement. Its standalone meaning is unclear and it is rarely used independently.

Study

Etymology

舛 is thought to depict two feet facing opposite directions, suggesting dancing or opposing movement. The exact historical development is uncertain.

Meaning mnemonic

The left 夕 looks like a bent leg, and the right 㐄 resembles another leg stepping in the opposite direction. Picture two feet moving in a dance or stepping apart.

Reading mnemonic

For ブ, imagine a dancer moving to a booming beat: boom -> ブ, and the feet step in opposite directions.