釧
bracelet
StatusJinmeiyōFrequencyTop 2,000Strokes11
Readings
On'yomi
- セン
Kun'yomi
- くしろ
- うでわ
Nanori
- くし
Meaning
釧 centers on a circular ornament worn on the arm: a bracelet. The meaning is specific and concrete, with no major abstract extensions.
Most common words using 釧
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Etymology
釧 combines 金 (metal) with 川, which likely contributes the sound. The character originally referred to a metal bracelet or armlet.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side is metal 金, and the right side is a river 川. Picture a metal bracelet shaped like a winding river around your wrist.
Reading mnemonic
For セン, imagine a shiny metal bracelet costing one thousand 千 (せん) yen: 千 -> セン, and the metal 金 bracelet is worth exactly that.