鏜
boring tool
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Readings
On'yomi
- トウ
Kun'yomi
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Meaning
鏜 centers on a metal tool used for boring or enlarging holes. The meaning is specific to a boring tool.
Study
Etymology
鏜 combines the metal radical 金 with the phonetic component 堂, suggesting a metal tool whose name is related to the sound トウ. The exact historical development is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side 金 means metal, and the right side 堂 looks like a hall or workshop. Imagine a metal boring tool used in a workshop to drill precise holes.
Reading mnemonic
For トウ, picture a toe being bored by the tool: toe -> トウ, and the metal tool makes a hole.