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Kotomora

泱

billowy clouds, deep and broad

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Readings

On'yomi

  • オウ

Kun'yomi

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Meaning

泱 centers on vast, expansive water imagery: billowy clouds and deep, broad expanses. Both meanings describe something wide, deep, and filled with water or moisture.

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Etymology

泱 combines 氵 (water) with 央, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of a central expanse. The exact historical development is uncertain.

Meaning mnemonic

Water 氵 spreads out from the center 央, creating a deep, broad expanse like billowy clouds over a vast sea.

Reading mnemonic

For オウ, imagine a deep, broad ocean wave swelling up: the sound 'oh!' (オウ) escapes your lips as you see its vastness.