雹
hail
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Readings
On'yomi
- ハク
- ヒョク
- ボク
Kun'yomi
- ひょう
Meaning
雹 centers on frozen precipitation that falls as pellets of ice: hail.
Most common words using 雹
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Etymology
雹 combines 雨 (rain) with 包, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of something wrapped or enclosed, suggesting ice pellets wrapped in a storm.
Meaning mnemonic
Rain 雨 wraps around 包 like a package of ice falling from the sky: hail.
Reading mnemonic
For ハク, imagine a hawk swooping down through a hailstorm: hawk -> ハク, and the hail pelts the hawk's wings.