馮
displeasure, proper name
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Readings
On'yomi
- ヒョウ
- フ
- フウ
Kun'yomi
- たの.む
- よ.る
Meaning
馮 centers on a sense of displeasure or emotional weight, and it is also used as a proper name. The two meanings do not share one clear conceptual center.
Most common words using 馮
- 暴虎馮河ぼうこひょうが
foolhardy courage
Study
Etymology
馮 combines 冫 (ice) and 馬 (horse). The historical connection between ice and a horse to express displeasure or a proper name is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
A horse 馬 standing on ice 冫 looks displeased and uncomfortable, matching the core meaning of displeasure.
Reading mnemonic
For ヒョウ, imagine a displeased horse letting out a loud 'hyou' sound as it slips on the ice: hyou -> ヒョウ.