the latter, duplicate, strange, witty, fishhook radical (no. 5)
乙 centers on the idea of something secondary, twisted, or unconventional: the latter of two, a duplicate, or something strange and witty. The fishhook radical sense is the same curved shape used as a component.
乙 is a pictograph of a curved or bent object, often associated with a fishhook or a twisting plant shoot. Its use for 'second' or 'latter' likely comes from its position in the traditional ordering system.
Picture a single curved stroke like a fishhook or a twisted sprout. Its shape suggests something bent, secondary, or unconventional—like a witty twist.
For オツ, imagine an odd, twisted fishhook that looks like a strange 'oats' plant: oats -> オツ, and its bent shape is witty and unusual.
(the) second (party, rank, etc.); B (grade); the latter
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
young female rice planter; young girl
younger princess
first and second; A and B
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second in rank; second sign of the Chinese calendar
to affect a serene mood; to affect a serious demeanor; to act prudishly; to assume an air of superiority
Wood Ox (2nd term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1925, 1985, 2045)
Wood Boar (12th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1935, 1995, 2055)
chartering broker (arranges customs clearance and shipping details for trade goods); freight forwarding agent
Wood Rabbit (52nd term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1915, 1975, 2035)
second division of the night (approx. 9pm to 11pm)
otome game; dating simulation game with a female protagonist and male love interests
otome game; dating simulation game with a female protagonist and male love interests
girly; girlie; girlish
girl; maiden
Adiantum edgeworthii (species of maidenhair fern)
Virgo (constellation); the Virgin
girl's feeling; maiden's mind