鋘
sword
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Readings
On'yomi
- カ
- ゲ
- コ
Kun'yomi
- すき
Meaning
鋘 centers on a bladed weapon: a sword. The meaning is narrow and concrete, with no clear abstract extensions in the given glosses.
Study
Etymology
鋘 combines 金 (metal) with 吳, which likely contributes the sound. The character is used for a type of sword, fitting the metal radical.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side is metal 金, and the right side 吳 looks like a complex shape. Picture a metal sword with an ornate hilt shaped like the 吳 component.
Reading mnemonic
For カ, imagine a sword so sharp it can cut through a car: car -> カ, and the metal blade slices it cleanly.