丂 kǎo
: “breath” (especially one taken with difficulty) or “sigh” component in Chinese characters
Kun Reading
さまた.げられる samatagerareru
: obstruction of breath (qi) as it seeks release, variant of other characters
On Reading
コウ kou
Usage:
none applicable
none applicable
Etymology:
象形 Pictographic.
Picture of breath obstructed by a barrier 一 (yi1: one; alone).
象形 Pictographic.
Picture of breath obstructed by a barrier 一 (yi1: one; alone).
*the character is explained as “breath (the bottom part) trying to escape but being blocked (blockage indicated by the horizontal stroke across the top).”
not used in modern language
Examples:
none applicable
Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary
