鬲
tripod
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Readings
On'yomi
- カク
- レキ
Kun'yomi
- かなえ
- へだ.てる
Meaning
鬲 centers on an ancient three-legged cooking vessel: a tripod. Its meaning is concrete and specific to this type of container.
Most common words using 鬲
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Etymology
鬲 is a pictograph of an ancient tripod cooking vessel with three hollow legs. The modern form retains the general shape of the vessel.
Meaning mnemonic
The top part looks like a wide opening, and the lower strokes suggest three legs. Picture an ancient bronze tripod used for cooking: 鬲 is that tripod.
Reading mnemonic
For カク, imagine a tripod with a *crack* in one leg: crack -> カク, and the tripod wobbles.