腴
fat, grease, growing fat
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Readings
On'yomi
- ユ
Kun'yomi
- あぶら
- こえ.る
Meaning
腴 centers on fatty tissue: the substance of fat or grease, and the process of becoming fat or plump.
Most common words using 腴
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Etymology
腴 combines the flesh radical ⺼ with 臾, which likely contributes a phonetic role. The exact historical development of 臾 is uncertain, but the character is associated with fat or fleshiness.
Meaning mnemonic
The flesh radical ⺼ beside 臾 suggests a body part. Picture a plump, fleshy area on the body that stores fat and grease.
Reading mnemonic
For ユ, imagine you touching a greasy surface: you -> ユ, and your finger comes away coated in fat.