鮸
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Readings
On'yomi
- ベン
- メン
- バン
- マン
Kun'yomi
- にべ
- いしもち
Meaning
This rare kanji has no clear standalone meaning. Treat its meaning as uncertain.
Most common words using 鮸
- 鮸にべ
drum; croaker (any fish of the family Sciaenidae)
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Etymology
The exact historical development is uncertain. The character combines 魚 (fish) with 免, but the original semantic or phonetic role of 免 in this context is unclear.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side is 魚 (fish), and the right side is 免. Since the meaning is unclear, you might imagine a fish that is exempt (免) from being caught, but this is purely a mnemonic device.
Reading mnemonic
For ベン, picture a bent fishing rod catching a fish (魚) while the fisherman is exempt (免) from paying a fee: bent -> ベン.