陦
island
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Readings
On'yomi
- トウ
- チョウ
Kun'yomi
- しま
Meaning
陦 centers on an island, a piece of land surrounded by water.
Study
Etymology
陦 combines ⻖ (hill, mound) with 寿, which likely contributes the sound. The hill radical suggests a raised piece of land, fitting the island meaning.
Meaning mnemonic
A hill (⻖) that stands alone in the sea, like a long-lived (寿) mound of earth, is an island.
Reading mnemonic
For トウ, imagine a toe-shaped island: toe -> トウ, and the hill (⻖) on the island looks like a big toe sticking out of the water.