驒
dappled
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Readings
On'yomi
- タン
- ダン
- ダ
Kun'yomi
- まだらうま
Meaning
驒 centers on a dappled pattern, specifically describing a horse with a mottled or spotted coat.
Study
Etymology
驒 combines 馬 (horse) with 單, which likely contributes the sound and may relate to the idea of a single or distinct pattern, referring to a dappled horse.
Meaning mnemonic
A horse (馬) with a single (單) distinctive coat pattern: dappled spots across its body.
Reading mnemonic
For タン, picture a tan-colored dappled horse: tan -> タン, and the horse's coat is covered in tan spots.