蒴
(seed) capsule
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Readings
On'yomi
- サク
Kun'yomi
- そくず
Meaning
蒴 refers specifically to a seed capsule, the dry fruit structure that encloses seeds in plants like poppies or irises.
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Etymology
蒴 combines the grass radical 艹 with 朔, which likely provides the sound. The character is used in botanical contexts for seed capsules.
Meaning mnemonic
The grass radical 艹 sits above 朔, like a plant whose seed capsule forms at the top after flowering.
Reading mnemonic
For サク, imagine a sack full of seed capsules: sack -> サク, and the grass top 艹 holds the capsule inside.