靼
tanned leather, smooth leather
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Readings
On'yomi
- タン
- タチ
- タツ
Kun'yomi
- なめ.す
- なめしがわ
Meaning
靼 centers on processed animal hide: tanned leather, especially when smooth and finished.
Most common words using 靼
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Etymology
靼 combines 革 (leather) with 旦, which likely contributes the sound. The exact historical role of 旦 is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
Leather 革 is tanned and smoothed until it is as bright as the morning sun 旦: 靼 is smooth tanned leather.
Reading mnemonic
For タン, imagine a tan-colored piece of smooth leather: tan -> タン, and the leather is perfectly tanned.