town
閻 centers on a settlement or town, often used in proper names and historical contexts. Its meaning is narrow and primarily refers to a walled or gated community.
閻 combines 門 (gate) with 臽, which likely contributes the sound and may relate to a pit or trap, but the exact historical development is uncertain. The character is used for place names and may have originally referred to a gated settlement.
Picture a town gate 門 with a distinctive inner layout 臽 that looks like a small enclosed neighborhood. The gate marks the entrance to the town.
For エン, imagine the town gate opening to a yen shop: yen -> エン, and the town's economy revolves around it.
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Yama (King of Hell who judges the dead); Enma
Yama (King of Hell who judges the dead); Enma
people look friendly when they ask for a loan but not so much when they repay it; when borrowing (the money), the face of the (bodhisattva) Kshitigarbha; when returning it, the face of the (hell king) Yama
Jambudvipa; continent of the terrestrial world
Yama, judge of the afterlife
Yama (king of the world of the dead, who judges the dead); Emma; Yan; Yomna
judgment seat of Yama (judgement)
temple hall dedicated to Yama
Yama; judge of the afterlife
Yama (as protector deity of the south in esoteric Buddhism)
teacher's grade book
Yamaraja (king of the world of the dead, who judges the dead)
Yama (king of the world of the dead, who judges the dead); Emma; Yan; Yomna
hister beetle (Hister jekeli); clown beetle
oriental garden cricket (Teleogryllus emma); emma field cricket
devilish face; diabolical face