峪
ravine
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Readings
On'yomi
- ヨク
Kun'yomi
- たに
Meaning
峪 centers on a deep, narrow valley between mountains: a ravine.
Study
Etymology
峪 combines 山 (mountain) and 谷 (valley), directly depicting a mountain valley or ravine. The exact historical development is uncertain, but the semantic combination is straightforward.
Meaning mnemonic
A mountain 山 beside a valley 谷 forms a deep ravine between the peaks.
Reading mnemonic
For ヨク, imagine a yoke of oxen struggling through a narrow ravine: yoke -> ヨク, and the ravine squeezes them between the mountains.