錩
vessel
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Readings
On'yomi
- ショウ
Kun'yomi
- かなぐ
Meaning
錩 centers on a metal container or vessel. The meaning is narrow and concrete, referring to a specific type of metalware.
Study
Etymology
錩 combines the metal radical 金 with 昌, which likely contributes the sound. The character is a phono-semantic compound referring to a metal vessel.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side 金 means metal, and the right side 昌 looks like a shining sun over a container. Picture a bright metal vessel gleaming in the sunlight.
Reading mnemonic
For ショウ, imagine a show of shiny metal vessels on display: show -> ショウ, and the metal 金 vessel 錩 is the star of the show.