羏
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Readings
On'yomi
- ヨウ
Kun'yomi
- よい
- うるわ.しい
Meaning
This rare kanji has no clear standalone meaning. Treat its meaning as uncertain.
Study
Etymology
The exact historical development of 羏 is uncertain. It visually combines 羊 (sheep) and 彡 (hair/brush strokes), but the original meaning and component relationship are unclear.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side is a sheep 羊, and the right side is hair or brush strokes 彡. Picture a sheep with long, flowing wool that looks like decorative brush strokes.
Reading mnemonic
For ヨウ, imagine a sheep with a yo-yo tangled in its wool: yo -> ヨウ, and the sheep's wool is as messy as the yo-yo string.