耘
weed
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Readings
On'yomi
- ウン
Kun'yomi
- くさぎ.る
Meaning
耘 centers on removing unwanted plants from cultivated land: weeding. It is a specific agricultural action rather than a broad concept.
Most common words using 耘
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Etymology
耘 combines 耒 (a farming tool) with 云, which likely contributes the sound. The character originally referred to weeding with a tool.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side 耒 is a farming tool, and the right side 云 looks like a cloud. Imagine using a tool to weed out clouds of unwanted plants from a field.
Reading mnemonic
For ウン, picture weeding under a cloudy sky and saying 'un' as you pull each weed: un -> ウン, the sound of effort while clearing the field.