誑
cheat, coax
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Readings
On'yomi
- キョウ
Kun'yomi
- たばか.る
- たぶら.かす
- た.らす
Meaning
誑 centers on deception through words or manipulation: cheating someone or coaxing them into a false belief.
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Etymology
誑 combines 言 (speech) with 狂 (madness, wildness), suggesting deceptive or wild talk used to cheat or coax.
Meaning mnemonic
Words (言) that are wild or crazy (狂) are used to cheat and coax people. Picture a fast-talking trickster using wild claims to deceive.
Reading mnemonic
For キョウ, imagine a con artist in Kyoto using wild words to cheat tourists: Kyoto -> キョウ, and the wild talk (狂) on the left (言) fits the scene.