輦
palanquin
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Readings
On'yomi
- レン
Kun'yomi
- たごし
- てぐるま
Meaning
輦 centers on a human-drawn wheeled conveyance: a palanquin or handcart used to carry people.
Most common words using 輦
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Etymology
輦 combines 㚘 (two people) and 車 (vehicle), representing a cart drawn by people. This is a straightforward semantic compound.
Meaning mnemonic
Two people (㚘) pulling a cart (車) make a palanquin: a human-powered carriage.
Reading mnemonic
For レン, imagine a long line of people pulling a palanquin, like a human-powered train: the train of people cues レン.