辠
crime, sin, vice, evil, hardship
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Readings
On'yomi
- サイ
- セ
Kun'yomi
- つみ
- そしる
Meaning
辠 centers on wrongdoing and its consequences: crime, sin, vice, evil, and the hardship that follows from them.
Study
Etymology
辠 combines 自 (self) and 辛 (bitter, painful), suggesting the idea of bringing hardship upon oneself through wrongdoing. The exact historical development is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The top 自 (self) over the bottom 辛 (bitter) paints a picture: your own actions bring bitter consequences—crime, sin, and hardship.
Reading mnemonic
For サイ, imagine a sigh of regret after committing a crime: sigh -> サイ, as you face the bitter result of your own wrongdoing.