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Kotomora

靮

bridle

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Readings

On'yomi

  • テキ
  • チャク

Kun'yomi

  • たづな

Meaning

靮 centers on the leather straps used to control a horse: a bridle.

Study

Etymology

靮 combines 革 (leather) with 勺, which likely contributes a phonetic element. The character specifically denotes a leather bridle.

Meaning mnemonic

The left side 革 means leather, and the right side 勺 looks like a ladle or a curved hook. Imagine a leather strap shaped like a ladle's handle, used to guide a horse: that's a bridle.

Reading mnemonic

For テキ, picture a horse wearing a leather bridle, and you give it a gentle 'tek' sound to steer it: tek -> テキ.