澳
curving shoreline, bend in river
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Readings
On'yomi
- オウ
- イク
- オク
Kun'yomi
- おき
- くま
Meaning
澳 centers on a curved or indented shoreline or riverbank: a place where water bends inward, forming a cove or inlet.
Most common words using 澳
- 澳門マカオ
Macao (China); Macau
Study
Etymology
澳 combines 氵 (water) with 奧, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of a deep or recessed place, together suggesting a deep bend in a body of water.
Meaning mnemonic
Water 氵 beside 奧, a shape associated with depth and interior space, suggests a deep, curving inlet where water bends into the land.
Reading mnemonic
For オウ, imagine an old curved shoreline where you say 'Oh!' in wonder at the bend: Oh -> オウ.