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Kotomora

傒

personal name, servant

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Readings

On'yomi

  • ケイ

Kun'yomi

  • あやう.い
  • つな.ぐ

Meaning

傒 centers on a person in a subordinate role: a servant or an attendant. The personal name usage likely derives from this servant idea.

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Etymology

傒 combines the person radical 亻 with 奚, which likely contributes the sound and may relate to the idea of a servant or attendant. The exact historical development is uncertain.

Meaning mnemonic

A person 亻 beside 奚, a shape that suggests a tied or bound figure. Imagine a servant bound to their duties, always at the ready.

Reading mnemonic

For ケイ, picture a servant carrying a heavy tray and saying 'Kay!' as they struggle: Kay -> ケイ, the sound of a weary attendant.