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Kotomora

牏

privy hole

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Readings

On'yomi

  • チュ
  • ユ
  • シュ

Kun'yomi

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Meaning

牏 refers to a privy hole, a specific architectural feature for waste disposal. Its meaning is narrow and concrete, with no broader conceptual center.

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Etymology

牏 combines 片 (split wood, board) with 俞, which likely contributes the sound. The exact historical development is uncertain, but the character probably originally referred to a wooden board with a hole used as a privy.

Meaning mnemonic

The left side 片 suggests a wooden board, and the right side 俞 looks like a hole with a cover. Picture a wooden board with a hole cut into it, used as a privy.

Reading mnemonic

For チュ, imagine a privy hole that makes a 'chew' sound when something falls through: chew -> チュ, and the hole is in the wooden board.