榜
rudder, oar, name plate
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Readings
On'yomi
- ボウ
- ホウ
Kun'yomi
- かじ
- たてふだ
- ふだ
Meaning
榜 centers on a flat wooden board used for steering or display: a rudder or oar for directing a boat, and a name plate for posting information.
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Etymology
榜 combines 木 (wood) with 旁, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of a flat surface. The character originally referred to a wooden board, later extended to a rudder or oar and a name plate.
Meaning mnemonic
A wooden 木 board 旁 used for steering a boat or posting a name. Picture a wooden rudder that doubles as a name plate for the boat.
Reading mnemonic
For ボウ, imagine a wooden bow of a ship where the rudder is attached: bow -> ボウ, and the wooden rudder steers the boat.