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Kotomora

賏

pearls or shells strung together

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Readings

On'yomi

  • エイ
  • ヨウ
  • オウ

Kun'yomi

  • くびかざり

Meaning

賏 centers on the idea of strung-together valuables: pearls or shells threaded in a row, often as a necklace or decorative string.

Study

Etymology

賏 is formed by doubling 貝 (shell, treasure), visually representing multiple shells or pearls strung together. The exact historical development is uncertain, but the reduplication of 貝 clearly conveys the idea of a string of valuables.

Meaning mnemonic

Two 貝 (shells) side by side look like pearls or shells threaded on a string. Picture a necklace made of paired shells: 賏 is that strung-together decoration.

Reading mnemonic

For エイ, imagine an elegant 'A'-shaped necklace of shells: the letter 'A' sounds like エイ, and the strung shells form that shape.