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Kotomora

鞸

leather arm guard

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Readings

On'yomi

  • ヒツ
  • ヒチ
  • ヘイ
  • ヒョウ

Kun'yomi

  • ひざかけ

Meaning

鞸 refers to a leather arm guard, a protective piece worn on the arm.

Study

Etymology

鞸 combines 革 (leather) with 畢, which likely contributes the sound. The character is used for a leather arm guard.

Meaning mnemonic

革 (leather) on the left suggests something made of leather. The right side 畢 looks like a net or a finished action, but here imagine it as a guard wrapping around the arm: a leather arm guard.

Reading mnemonic

For ヒツ, imagine a leather arm guard that fits snugly: "fits" -> ヒツ. The guard fits perfectly on your arm.