誃
part
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Readings
On'yomi
- シ
- チ
- イ
Kun'yomi
- わか.れる
Meaning
誃 centers on separation or parting. Its meaning is narrow and rare, referring to the act of splitting or moving apart.
Study
Etymology
誃 combines 言 (speech) with 多 (many), but the exact historical development is uncertain. It may have originally expressed parting words or separation through speech, but this is speculative.
Meaning mnemonic
Words (言) and many (多) things going separate ways: imagine a conversation where many people part, each going their own direction.
Reading mnemonic
For シ, picture a parting scene where someone says 'see you' (シー・ユー) as they separate: 'see' -> シ, and the words mark the parting.