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Kotomora

顇

be worn-out, be haggard

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Readings

On'yomi

  • スイ
  • シュツ
  • ジュウ

Kun'yomi

  • やつ.れる

Meaning

顇 centers on a state of extreme physical or mental exhaustion: being worn-out, haggard, or drained of vitality.

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Etymology

顇 combines 卒 (soldier, end, sudden) with 頁 (head, page), suggesting a head or face that has reached an end or is suddenly worn-out. The exact historical development is uncertain.

Meaning mnemonic

A soldier (卒) with a haggard face (頁) after a long march: the head shows the exhaustion of being worn-out.

Reading mnemonic

For スイ, imagine a worn-out soldier swaying (スイ) on his feet, his haggard face drooping: sway -> スイ.