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Kotomora

淟

turbid, muddy

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Readings

On'yomi

  • テン
  • トン

Kun'yomi

  • にご.る

Meaning

淟 centers on water that is not clear: turbid, muddy, or clouded with suspended particles.

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Etymology

淟 combines 氵 (water) with 典, which likely contributes the sound and may relate to the idea of something standard or settled, but the exact historical development is uncertain.

Meaning mnemonic

Water 氵 mixed with a standard 典 reference becomes muddy: imagine a clear standard being stirred into water until it's turbid.

Reading mnemonic

For テン, picture a ten-gallon bucket of muddy water: ten -> テン, and the water is so turbid you can't see the bottom.