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Kotomora

吪

move

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Readings

On'yomi

  • グウ
  • ゲ
  • カ

Kun'yomi

  • うご.く
  • か.える
  • か.わる

Meaning

吪 is a rare kanji whose standalone meaning is unclear. The given gloss "move" suggests a connection to motion or change, but without more context its precise sense is uncertain.

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Etymology

The exact historical development of 吪 is uncertain. It combines 口 (mouth) with 化 (change), but whether this is a phono-semantic compound or a later formation is unclear.

Meaning mnemonic

A mouth 口 that changes 化 could suggest movement or transformation through speech, but the connection is speculative.

Reading mnemonic

For グウ, imagine a mouth making a goo sound as it moves: goo -> グウ, and the mouth shifts shape.