鑈
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Readings
On'yomi
- ゲイ
- ナイ
- シ
- ニ
- ジョウ
- ニョウ
Kun'yomi
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Meaning
This rare kanji has no clear standalone meaning. Treat its meaning as uncertain.
Study
Etymology
鑈 combines the metal radical 金 with the phonetic component 爾. The exact historical meaning is uncertain, but it likely referred to a metal object or tool.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side is metal 金, and the right side 爾 looks like a complex tool. Imagine an old, mysterious metal implement whose purpose is now forgotten.
Reading mnemonic
For ゲイ, picture a gate made of this mysterious metal: gate -> ゲイ, and the gate is forged from the metal 金 on the left.