艭
ship
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Readings
On'yomi
- ソウ
Kun'yomi
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Meaning
艭 centers on a ship or boat, specifically a type of vessel. The meaning is straightforward and concrete.
Study
Etymology
艭 combines the boat radical 舟 with the phonetic component 雙, which likely contributes the sound while the radical indicates a type of vessel.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side 舟 is a boat, and the right side 雙 looks like a pair of birds or hands. Imagine a ship carrying a pair of something valuable, making it a distinctive vessel.
Reading mnemonic
For ソウ, picture a ship sailing on the sea under the sun: the sound 'so' from 'solar' and 'u' from 'you' combine to 'sou' (ソウ) as you watch the ship.