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Kotomora

凥

to dwell

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Readings

On'yomi

  • キョ
  • コ

Kun'yomi

  • い.る
  • お.る

Nanori

  • おき
  • ぐ
  • すえ

Meaning

凥 centers on the idea of dwelling or residing in a place. The single given meaning 'to dwell' captures this core sense of inhabiting or staying somewhere.

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Etymology

凥 is an older form of 居, combining 尸 (a roof or dwelling) with 几 (a low table or seat), suggesting a place where one sits and dwells. The modern 居 replaced the inner component with 古.

Meaning mnemonic

The outer 尸 looks like a roof over a dwelling, and inside, 几 resembles a small table or seat. Picture a simple home where you sit and dwell.

Reading mnemonic

For キョ, imagine dwelling in Kyoto (京都, きょうと): the first syllable キョ of きょうと cues the reading, and the ancient capital is a place to dwell.