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Kotomora

丮

catch

Strokes4

Readings

On'yomi

  • ケキ
  • キャク

Kun'yomi

  • も.つ
  • と.る

Meaning

丮 centers on the action of catching or grasping something, like seizing an object with the hand.

Study

Etymology

The exact historical development of 丮 is uncertain. It may be an ancient pictograph of a hand grasping something, but the modern form is too abstract to confirm.

Meaning mnemonic

The outer hook ⺄ looks like a curved hand reaching out, and the inner vertical stroke is the object being caught. Imagine a hand closing around a stick to catch it.

Reading mnemonic

For ケキ, imagine a quick, sharp 'keki' sound as your hand snaps shut to catch a falling object: keki -> ケキ.