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Kotomora

涷

rainstorm

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Readings

On'yomi

  • トウ
  • ツ

Kun'yomi

  • にわかあめ

Meaning

涷 centers on a sudden, heavy downpour: a rainstorm. The meaning is specific to a violent, short-lived rain event.

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Etymology

涷 combines the water radical 氵 with 東, which likely contributes the sound. The character is used for a rainstorm, but the exact historical development is uncertain.

Meaning mnemonic

Water 氵 pours down from the east 東 in a sudden, violent storm. Picture a typhoon sweeping in from the east, drenching everything.

Reading mnemonic

For トウ, imagine a rainstorm hitting a tall tower: tower -> トウ, and the water 氵 lashes against the eastern 東 side of the tower.