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Kotomora

缾

jar, bottle

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Readings

On'yomi

  • ヘイ

Kun'yomi

  • びん

Meaning

缾 centers on a container for liquids: a jar or bottle. The two given meanings are essentially the same object at different scales or materials.

Study

Etymology

缾 combines 缶 (a jar or pot) with 并, which likely contributes the sound. The character is a phono-semantic compound for a jar or bottle.

Meaning mnemonic

The left side 缶 is a jar, and the right side 并 looks like a bottle with a stopper. Together they make a jar or bottle.

Reading mnemonic

For ヘイ, imagine a heavy jar that is hard to lift: heavy -> ヘイ, and the jar is so heavy you need both hands.