亨
pass through, go smoothly
JLPTN1StatusJinmeiyōFrequencyTop 2,000Strokes7
Readings
On'yomi
- コウ
- キョウ
- ホウ
Kun'yomi
- とお.る
Nanori
- とうる
- みち
- ゆき
- あきら
- なが
- あき
- とおる
- とおるふ
Meaning
亨 centers on unimpeded movement or progress: things passing through without obstruction and going smoothly.
Most common words using 亨
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Etymology
亨 is thought to depict a container or vessel with a lid, suggesting something passing through or being offered smoothly. The exact historical development is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The top 亠 is like a lid, and the bottom 口 and 了 form a container with an opening. Picture something sliding through the container effortlessly: it passes through and goes smoothly.
Reading mnemonic
For コウ, imagine a smooth-flowing current (コウ) passing through the container: current -> コウ, and everything moves without obstruction.