麇
general name for the hornless deer, to collect, to band together
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Readings
On'yomi
- キン
- クン
Kun'yomi
- のろ
Meaning
麇 centers on a type of deer (specifically a hornless deer) and the idea of gathering or banding together, likely from the image of deer congregating in groups.
Study
Etymology
麇 combines 鹿 (deer) with 禾 (grain), possibly suggesting a deer associated with grain fields or a deer-like animal. The exact historical development is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
A deer (鹿) among grain (禾) evokes a hornless deer that gathers in fields, linking the animal to the idea of collecting or banding together.
Reading mnemonic
For キン, picture a kin group of hornless deer gathering together: kin -> キン, and the deer band together like family.