髐
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Readings
On'yomi
- コウ
- キョウ
Kun'yomi
- かぶらや
Meaning
This rare kanji has no clear standalone meaning. Treat its meaning as uncertain.
Most common words using 髐
- 髐骨ぎょうこつ
dry bones; skeleton
Study
Etymology
The exact historical development of 髐 is uncertain. It combines 骨 (bone) with 堯, but the original semantic and phonetic roles are unclear.
Meaning mnemonic
Since the meaning is unclear, focus on the shape: 骨 (bone) on the left and 堯 (a rare component) on the right. Remember it as a bone-related rare kanji.
Reading mnemonic
For コウ, imagine a bone (骨) being used as a gong (コウ) in an ancient ritual. The hollow sound of the bone gong cues the reading.