錻
tin plate, (kokuji)
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Readings
On'yomi
- ブ
Kun'yomi
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Meaning
錻 is a Japanese-made kokuji that refers specifically to tin plate, the metal material. Its meaning is narrow and technical, centered on this single product.
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Etymology
錻 is a kokuji created in Japan by combining the metal radical 金 with 武, likely chosen for its sound ブ to represent the English-derived word for tin plate. The exact historical development is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The metal radical 金 on the left tells you it's a metal, and the right side 武 (bu) hints at the reading. Picture a samurai's armor made of shiny tin plate: metal + bu = tin plate.
Reading mnemonic
For ブ, imagine a tin plate being used as a boomerang: boo -> ブ, and the metal plate flies back.