踹
trample, tread, kick
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Readings
On'yomi
- セン
- タン
Kun'yomi
- かかと
Meaning
踹 centers on forceful contact with the foot: trampling, treading heavily, or kicking. The meanings share the idea of pressing or striking downward or outward with the sole.
Study
Etymology
踹 combines 足 (foot) with 耑, which likely contributes the sound and may relate to an older meaning of stepping or pressing. The exact historical development is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side 足 means foot. Picture a foot stomping down on the right side 耑 like a heavy boot trampling and kicking.
Reading mnemonic
For セン, imagine a centipede being trampled underfoot: cent -> セン, and the foot kicks it away.