蒜
garlic
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Readings
On'yomi
- サン
Kun'yomi
- にんにく
- ひる
- のびる
Meaning
蒜 centers on garlic as a plant, specifically its bulb or the plant itself.
Most common words using 蒜
Study
Etymology
蒜 combines the plant radical 艹 with 祘, which likely contributes the sound. The exact historical development of 祘 is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The top 艹 suggests a plant, and the bottom 祘 looks like a cluster of bulbs. Picture garlic cloves growing under the leaves.
Reading mnemonic
For サン, imagine the sun (サン) shining on a field of garlic, making the bulbs grow plump and strong.