坿
slope, hill
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Readings
On'yomi
- フ
Kun'yomi
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Meaning
坿 centers on a sloped landform: a hill or incline. The two given meanings are essentially the same idea at different scales.
Study
Etymology
坿 combines 土 (earth, soil) with 付, which likely contributes the sound. The character expresses a slope or hill made of earth.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side is earth 土, and the right side 付 looks like a person attaching to something. Picture earth piled up and attached to a rising slope: 坿 is a hill.
Reading mnemonic
For フ, imagine a hill so steep you say 'foo!' as you climb it: foo -> フ, and the earth slope makes you puff.