衂
nosebleed
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Readings
On'yomi
- ジク
Kun'yomi
- はなぢ
Meaning
衂 centers on bleeding from the nose: a nosebleed.
Study
Etymology
衂 combines 血 (blood) with 刃 (blade), suggesting blood from a blade, which fits the nosebleed meaning. The exact historical development is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
Blood 血 and a blade 刃 together: imagine a sharp blade causing a nosebleed.
Reading mnemonic
For ジク, imagine a jigsaw puzzle piece shaped like a nose dripping blood: jigsaw -> ジク, and the blade 刃 cut the nose 血.