譫
delirious talk
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Readings
On'yomi
- トウ
- セン
- タン
Kun'yomi
- うわごと
- たわごと
- うるさくしゃべ.る
Meaning
譫 centers on incoherent, feverish speech: the kind of delirious talk that comes from illness or a disturbed mental state.
Most common words using 譫
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Etymology
譫 combines 言 (speech) with 詹, which likely contributes the sound and may relate to excessive or rambling talk. The exact historical development of 詹 within this character is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side 言 means speech, and the right side 詹 looks like a complex, tangled structure. Picture words spilling out in a tangled, feverish stream: delirious talk.
Reading mnemonic
For トウ, imagine a delirious person talking nonsense while wearing a towel on their head: towel -> トウ, and the tangled speech matches the kanji's meaning.