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Kotomora

阡

thousand

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Readings

On'yomi

  • セン

Kun'yomi

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Meaning

阡 centers on the concept of a thousand, used as a numerical unit or in contexts involving large quantities.

Study

Etymology

阡 combines the mound radical ⻖ with 千, which likely contributes the sound 'sen' and the meaning of a thousand. The exact historical development is uncertain, but it may relate to a path or field division associated with a thousand units.

Meaning mnemonic

The mound radical ⻖ suggests earth or a boundary, and 千 means a thousand. Imagine a thousand mounds marking a long path or field.

Reading mnemonic

For セン, picture a thousand (千, せん) mounds stretching into the distance: 千 -> セン, and the mound radical reinforces the earthy scene.