⻊

⻊ as slimed ⾜

X2ECA ⻊ is Unicode character number 11978, KanjiRadical, AshiHan.
⻊ uses 3 bytes: %e2%bb%8a
226 187 138 in the decimal representation

⻊ can be pronounced AshiHan (あしはん) and means something related to foot

Graphic

X2ECA ⻊ looks similar to characters Ashi, but is thinner, than normal ashi (足), as it is shown in the top figure.

There is important question, should AshiHan be qualified as Ashi or not. According to the first definition or terms Ashi and Radical 157, AshiHan is not element of any of these two sets.

Phonetic

⻊ can be pronounced AshiHan, あしはん.

Such a notation allows to avoid confusions with characters Ashi, id est, X2F9C ⾜ and X8DB3 足.

Semantic

⻊ appear as part of images of other Kanjis.

Image of ⻊ is slim; the other similarly slim character may appear at its right, and the result still fits the frame, assigned for a single kanji.

⻊ gives sense, related to Ashi, to another slim character, that appears in the same kanji.

Examples

Combinaiton of image of ⻊ with slimed image of character 兆 gives kanji 跳 that may refer to jump(s).

References

Keywords

Ashi, Ashihan, Japanese, Kanji, KanjiConfudal, KanjiLiberal, KanjiRadical, Radical 157, Unicode, X2ECA ⻊ , X2F9C ⾜ , X8DB3 足