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Kotomora

穈

millet

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Readings

On'yomi

  • ボン
  • モン
  • ビ
  • ミ

Kun'yomi

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Meaning

穈 centers on millet, a type of grain. The meaning is specific to this crop.

Study

Etymology

穈 combines 麻 (hemp) and 禾 (grain), likely indicating a grain plant similar to hemp or used in a related context. The exact historical development is uncertain.

Meaning mnemonic

Outside is 麻 (hemp), inside is 禾 (grain). Picture a field where millet grows among hemp plants, the grain heads looking like tiny versions of the hemp leaves.

Reading mnemonic

For ボン, imagine a bonfire where millet stalks are burned after harvest: bon -> ボン, and the millet crackles in the flames.