Skip to content
Kotomora

溏

mud

Strokes13

Readings

On'yomi

  • トウ

Kun'yomi

—

Meaning

溏 centers on soft, wet earth: mud. The meaning is narrow and concrete, referring to muddy ground or sediment.

Study

Etymology

溏 combines the water radical 氵 with 唐, which likely provides the sound. The character is used for muddy water or mud, but the exact historical development is uncertain.

Meaning mnemonic

Water 氵 mixed with the shape 唐 creates a pool of thick, sticky mud. Picture a puddle where the water has turned to mud.

Reading mnemonic

For トウ, imagine a toe sinking into the mud: toe -> トウ, and the mud squishes around it.