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Kotomora

靽

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Readings

On'yomi

  • ハン

Kun'yomi

  • きずな
  • ほだ.す
  • つな.ぐ

Meaning

This rare kanji has no clear standalone meaning. Treat its meaning as uncertain.

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Etymology

靽 combines 革 (leather) with 半, which likely contributes the sound. The exact historical development is uncertain, but it probably originally referred to a leather strap or tether.

Meaning mnemonic

The left side is leather 革, and the right side is half 半. Picture a leather strap cut in half, used to tie or bind something.

Reading mnemonic

For ハン, imagine a leather strap used as a handcuff: hand -> ハン, and the leather binds tightly.