Origin

This character combines a hand radical on the left, which shows it's about a manual action, with a sound hint on the right that suggests the pronunciation "kei." The hand radical indicates the basic idea of doing something with your hands, while the right component narrows down how the character should be pronounced. Together, they create a character meaning to hold something up or display it, which makes sense because holding something aloft with your hands is how you put up a notice or hoist a flag.

AI-generated (claude-haiku-4-5), not yet reviewed. Formation type (automated guess): Phono-semantic (meaning + sound hint).