蘋
duckweed
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Readings
On'yomi
- ヒン
Kun'yomi
- うきくさ
Meaning
蘋 refers to duckweed, a small floating aquatic plant.
Most common words using 蘋
- 南蘋派なんぴんは
Nanpin school of Japanese painting (Edo period)
Study
Etymology
蘋 combines the grass radical 艹 with 頻, which likely provides the sound. The character was used for duckweed, a plant floating on water.
Meaning mnemonic
The grass radical 艹 sits above 頻, like duckweed floating on the surface of water. Think of the plant as a frequent (頻) sight on ponds.
Reading mnemonic
For ヒン, imagine a tiny duckweed plant letting out a high-pitched 'hin!' sound as it drifts on the water: hin -> ヒン.