What 𫊧 means
In the Shinsen Jikyō, an early Japanese character dictionary.
Compiled by the monk Shōju in 898–901, it pairs 𫊧 with 加弥支利虫, a sound-based spelling of kamikirimushi. The surviving Tenji manuscript is dated 1124. The entry writes a Japanese insect name with a kokuji: a character made in Japan.
How is 𫊧 related to 蠰?
They name the same beetle in Japanese dictionary tradition.
Shinsen Jikyō lists 蠰 separately with a gloss meaning “gnaws mulberry.” A later Japanese dictionary, Wamyō Ruijushō, connects 蠰 to kamikirimushi in 931–938. That is a historical word link, not evidence that 𫊧 descended from 蠰.
A historical Japanese dictionary form; kana かみきりむし is clearer in ordinary prose.
Who writes 𫊧
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Questions people ask
2Does 𫊧 mean a hair-cutting creature?
No. A 1637 Japanese anecdote records a rumor about an unseen creature called 髪切虫, feared for cutting people's hair. That folklore uses the ordinary spelling; this character's dictionary entry names the beetle.
Why does 𫊧 show as a box?
Your current font may not include this glyph. The character can still be encoded correctly; try a font that supports this CJK ideograph.
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𫊧\2B2A7Codes and encoding1 code points
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