襢
strip, lay bare, bared, naked
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Readings
On'yomi
- タン
- セン
- チン
Kun'yomi
- はだぬぎ
Meaning
襢 centers on removing covering to expose what is underneath: stripping, laying bare, or being naked. The meanings all share the idea of making something bare or uncovered.
Study
Etymology
襢 combines 衤 (clothing) with 亶, which likely contributes the sound. The idea of stripping or baring is associated with clothing being removed.
Meaning mnemonic
The clothing radical 衤 beside 亶 suggests a garment being pulled away. Picture a robe being stripped off, leaving the body bare and exposed.
Reading mnemonic
For タン, imagine stripping off a tan-colored cloth: tan -> タン, and the bare skin underneath is revealed.