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Kotomora

釆

separate, divide, topped rice radical (no. 165)

Strokes7

Readings

On'yomi

  • ハン
  • ベン
  • サイ

Kun'yomi

  • と.る
  • いろどり
  • のごめ

Nanori

  • うね

Meaning

釆 centers on separating or dividing something, often in the context of grain or rice. The radical sense is a topped rice shape used as a component in other characters.

Study

Etymology

釆 is a pictograph of a rice plant with grains separated at the top, representing the idea of dividing or separating grain. The modern form retains the rice-like shape with an extra stroke indicating separation.

Meaning mnemonic

Picture a rice plant with grains at the top being separated from the stalk. The extra stroke above 米 shows the grains being divided off.

Reading mnemonic

For ハン, imagine a hand separating rice grains: hand -> ハン, and your hand divides the topped rice.