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Kotomora

枌

pine tree

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Readings

On'yomi

  • ショウ
  • フン

Kun'yomi

  • まつ
  • そぎ

Meaning

枌 centers on a specific type of pine tree, used for its wood or as a tree name.

Study

Etymology

枌 combines 木 (tree) with 分, which likely contributes the sound. The exact historical development is uncertain, but it is a phono-semantic compound for a type of pine.

Meaning mnemonic

A tree 木 that divides 分 into pine planks: 枌 is a pine tree used for its wood.

Reading mnemonic

For ショウ, imagine a pine tree growing under a showy spotlight: show -> ショウ, and the pine tree 枌 stands out.