魬
sole or flounder
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Readings
On'yomi
- ハン
Kun'yomi
- かれい
Meaning
魬 centers on a type of flatfish: a sole or flounder. The meaning is specific to this fish, with no broader conceptual extensions.
Most common words using 魬
- 魬はまち
hamachi; young Japanese amberjack; young yellowtail
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Etymology
魬 combines 魚 (fish) with 反, which likely contributes the sound ハン. The character was created to name a specific flatfish.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side 魚 means fish, and the right side 反 can suggest something flat or flipped. Picture a flatfish like a sole or flounder that looks like a flipped, flattened fish.
Reading mnemonic
For ハン, imagine a half-flat fish: half -> ハン, and the flatfish is like a fish cut in half.