鞴
bellows
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Readings
On'yomi
- ヒ
- ビ
- フク
Kun'yomi
- ふいご
Meaning
鞴 centers on a device that blows air: a bellows, used to fan flames or supply a forced draft.
Most common words using 鞴
Study
Etymology
鞴 combines 革 (leather) with a right side that likely contributes sound and relates to blowing or a container. The exact historical development of the right component is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The leather radical 革 suggests something made of leather, and the right side looks like a container with a blowing mechanism. Picture a leather bag that you squeeze to blow air: a bellows.
Reading mnemonic
For ヒ, imagine the bellows making a soft 'hee' sound as air rushes out: hee -> ヒ.