榕
evergreen mulberry
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Readings
On'yomi
- ヨウ
Kun'yomi
- あこう
Meaning
榕 centers on a specific type of tree: the evergreen mulberry, a tree that stays green year-round.
Most common words using 榕
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Etymology
榕 combines 木 (tree) with 容, which likely contributes the sound. The character was created to name the evergreen mulberry tree.
Meaning mnemonic
The tree radical 木 beside 容 suggests a tree that is always full of leaves, like a container (容) that never empties. Picture an evergreen mulberry tree holding its green leaves all year.
Reading mnemonic
For ヨウ, imagine a young evergreen mulberry tree: young -> ヨウ, and the tree stays green and youthful.