貜
ape
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Readings
On'yomi
- キャク
- カク
- ケキ
- ク
- ワク
Kun'yomi
- おおざる
Meaning
貜 centers on a large ape or monkey. The given meaning 'ape' is the core idea.
Study
Etymology
貜 combines 豸 (beast/animal radical) with 矍, which likely contributes the sound. The character is used for a type of ape.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side 豸 suggests a beast, and the right side 矍 looks like a pair of eyes under a roof with a hand holding something—imagine a large ape peering out from a shelter.
Reading mnemonic
For キャク, picture a giant ape doing a 'kyak' sound as it swings through the trees: kyak -> キャク.