黧
dark, sallow colour
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Readings
On'yomi
- レイ
- ライ
- リ
Kun'yomi
- くろ.い
Meaning
黧 centers on a dark, yellowish-brown complexion or color, describing a sallow, swarthy, or dusky appearance.
Study
Etymology
黧 combines 黑 (black/dark) with a phonetic component that likely contributed the sound. The character specifically refers to a dark, sallow complexion.
Meaning mnemonic
The bottom part 黑 means black or dark. The upper part looks like a person with a tired, yellowish face. Together, 黧 is a dark, sallow complexion.
Reading mnemonic
For レイ, imagine a person with a sallow face laying in the dark: lay -> レイ, and their complexion looks dark and yellowish.