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Kotomora

鹸

saltiness

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Readings

On'yomi

  • ケン
  • カン
  • セン

Kun'yomi

  • あ.く

Meaning

鹸 centers on saltiness, the sharp, mineral taste of salt.

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Etymology

鹸 combines the salt radical 鹵 with the phonetic component 㑒, suggesting a character related to saltiness with a sound contribution from 㑒.

Meaning mnemonic

The left side 鹵 is the salt radical, and the right side 㑒 looks like a person tasting something. Imagine someone sampling a pinch of salt and puckering at the saltiness.

Reading mnemonic

For ケン, picture a can of salt: can -> ケン, and the saltiness fills the can.