襞
pleat, fold, tuck, crease
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Readings
On'yomi
- ヘキ
- ヒャク
Kun'yomi
- ひだ
- しわ
Meaning
襞 centers on a deliberate fold or crease in fabric, such as a pleat, tuck, or gathered wrinkle. All given meanings describe the same physical action of doubling material over itself.
Most common words using 襞
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Etymology
襞 combines 辟 (which likely contributes the sound) with 衣 (clothing), suggesting a fold or pleat in fabric. The exact historical development of 辟 in this context is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The top 辟 looks like a complex folded shape, and the bottom 衣 is clothing. Imagine folding a piece of clothing into neat pleats: 襞 is that fold or crease.
Reading mnemonic
For ヘキ, picture a tailor making a sharp pleat and saying 'heck!' as they press it down: heck -> ヘキ, and the fold stays crisp.