駞
camel
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Readings
On'yomi
- タ
Kun'yomi
- せむし
Meaning
駞 centers on the camel as an animal. The single given meaning is straightforward, with no abstract extensions.
Study
Etymology
駞 combines 馬 (horse) with 㐌, which likely contributes the sound. The exact historical development of 㐌 is uncertain, but the character is used for camel, an animal associated with horses in shape.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side is a horse 馬, and the right side 㐌 looks like a hump or a loaded pack. Picture a horse-like animal with a distinctive hump: that's a camel.
Reading mnemonic
For タ, imagine a camel with a tag on its hump: tag -> タ, and the tag identifies it as a camel.