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Kotomora

禱

pray, entreat, beg, plead, prayer

StatusJinmeiyōStrokes18

Readings

On'yomi

  • トウ

Kun'yomi

  • いの.る
  • まつ.る

Meaning

禱 centers on earnest, often ritualized supplication: praying, entreating, begging, or pleading for something. The prayer sense is the natural expression of that heartfelt appeal.

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Etymology

禱 combines 示 (altar, spirit) with 壽, which likely contributes the sound and may suggest a prolonged or earnest act. The character expresses ritual prayer or entreaty.

Meaning mnemonic

At the altar 示, a long, drawn-out 壽-shaped plea rises up. Picture someone kneeling before the altar, hands clasped, pouring out a heartfelt prayer.

Reading mnemonic

For トウ, imagine a person praying so earnestly that their voice echoes like a low, drawn-out 'tohhh' sound: tohhh -> トウ, a deep entreaty at the altar.