鏨
cold chisel
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Readings
On'yomi
- サン
- ザン
Kun'yomi
- たがね
Meaning
鏨 centers on a metal tool used for cutting or carving: a cold chisel. The meaning is specific to this tool and does not extend to abstract ideas.
Most common words using 鏨
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Etymology
鏨 combines 金 (metal) with 斬 (cut), suggesting a metal tool for cutting. The exact historical development is uncertain, but the component relationship is clear.
Meaning mnemonic
The top 斬 means cut, and the bottom 金 means metal. Picture a metal cutting tool: a cold chisel.
Reading mnemonic
For サン, imagine the sun glinting off a cold chisel as you work: sun -> サン, and the metal tool catches the light.