蔔
giant radish, daikon
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Readings
On'yomi
- フク
- ホク
Kun'yomi
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Meaning
蔔 centers on a large, thick root vegetable: the giant radish or daikon. The meanings are specific to this plant rather than a broad conceptual cluster.
Most common words using 蔔
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Etymology
蔔 combines the plant radical 艹 with 匐, which likely provides the sound. The character was created to name the daikon radish, but the exact historical development of the phonetic component is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The grass top 艹 sits above 匐, which looks like a container. Picture a giant radish growing under the grass, its thick root filling the space like something packed tightly.
Reading mnemonic
For フク, imagine a giant radish so big it makes you say 'fook!' in surprise: fook -> フク, and the daikon is enormous.