饟
rations and pay for soldiers, dried rice
Strokes26
Readings
On'yomi
- ショウ
Kun'yomi
- げ
- け
- かれい
- かれい.い
- べんとう
Meaning
饟 centers on provisions for soldiers: rations and pay, and by extension dried rice as a preserved foodstuff suitable for military supply.
Study
Etymology
饟 combines 飠 (food) with 襄, which likely contributes the sound and possibly the idea of assistance or supply. The character is associated with providing food and pay to soldiers.
Meaning mnemonic
The food radical 飠 on the left suggests provisions, and the right side 襄 looks like a complex bundle. Imagine a soldier receiving a bundle of dried rice and pay: 饟 is military rations.
Reading mnemonic
For ショウ, picture a soldier showing his rations: show -> ショウ, and the dried rice is displayed as proof of supply.