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Kotomora

罎

bottle, vial, jar

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Readings

On'yomi

  • ドン
  • タン

Kun'yomi

  • びん

Meaning

罎 centers on a container for liquids or small items: a bottle, vial, or jar.

Study

Etymology

罎 combines 缶 (earthenware jar) with 曇, which likely contributes the sound. The character is a phono-semantic compound for a type of container.

Meaning mnemonic

The left side 缶 is a jar, and the right side 曇 looks like a cloudy sky over a sun. Imagine a jar so large it holds a cloudy sky inside—a giant bottle.

Reading mnemonic

For ドン, picture a heavy jar dropping with a loud 'don' sound: don -> ドン, and the jar is so heavy it makes that deep thud.