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Kotomora

梡

tray for carrying sacrificial meat

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Readings

On'yomi

  • カン
  • コン

Kun'yomi

  • まないた
  • たきぎ

Meaning

梡 centers on a wooden tray used specifically for carrying sacrificial meat in ritual contexts.

Study

Etymology

梡 combines 木 (wood) with 完, which likely contributes the sound. The character denotes a wooden ritual tray.

Meaning mnemonic

The left side 木 (wood) and right side 完 (complete) suggest a wooden tray that completes a sacrificial ceremony by holding the meat.

Reading mnemonic

For カン, imagine a can-shaped wooden tray holding the sacrificial meat: can -> カン.