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Kotomora

釟

forge, temper, anneal

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Readings

On'yomi

  • ハチ
  • ハツ

Kun'yomi

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Meaning

釟 centers on working metal with heat and force: forging, tempering, and annealing to shape or strengthen it.

Study

Etymology

釟 combines 金 (metal) with 八, which likely acts as a phonetic component. The exact historical development is uncertain, but the character is associated with metalworking processes.

Meaning mnemonic

Metal 金 is shaped by the number eight 八, like a blacksmith hammering metal into an eight-shaped form to forge and temper it.

Reading mnemonic

For ハチ, imagine a forge where a metalworker uses a hatch to control the heat: hatch -> ハチ, and the metal is tempered inside.