觝
touch, feel, collide with, conflict with
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Readings
On'yomi
- テイ
Kun'yomi
- ふ.れる
Meaning
觝 centers on physical contact that can be gentle or forceful: touching, feeling, colliding, or conflicting. The meanings range from light contact to direct opposition.
Most common words using 觝
- 角觝かくてい
strength contest; sumo wrestling
Study
Etymology
觝 combines 角 (horn) with 氐, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of butting or pushing against. The character originally referred to animals using horns to collide or touch.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side 角 is a horn, and the right side 氐 suggests pushing. Picture two animals touching or colliding horns: that is 觝.
Reading mnemonic
For テイ, imagine a tea cup (ティー) being touched by a horn: tea -> テイ, and the horn gently feels the cup.