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Kotomora

陲

boundary

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Readings

On'yomi

  • スイ

Kun'yomi

  • ほとり

Meaning

陲 centers on a boundary or edge, especially a border or the verge of something. The single given meaning 'boundary' captures this idea directly.

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Etymology

陲 combines the mound radical ⻖ (阝, often related to terrain or elevation) with 垂, which likely contributes the sound and may suggest something hanging down or a border area. The exact historical development is uncertain.

Meaning mnemonic

The left side ⻖ suggests a hill or raised earth, and the right side 垂 looks like something hanging down. Picture a boundary marker hanging from a hill, marking the edge of a territory.

Reading mnemonic

For スイ, imagine a boundary line that swings back and forth like a pendulum: swing -> スイ, and the line marks the border.