譖
slander
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Readings
On'yomi
- シン
- セン
Kun'yomi
- そし.る
Meaning
譖 centers on false speech intended to harm someone's reputation: slander.
Study
Etymology
譖 combines 言 (speech) with 朁, which likely contributes the sound and may relate to cutting or piercing, suggesting harmful words.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side 言 is speech, and the right side 朁 looks like a sharp tool. Imagine words used like a knife to cut someone down with slander.
Reading mnemonic
For シン, picture a sinister person spreading slander: sin -> シン, and their sharp words harm others.