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Kotomora

膐

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Readings

On'yomi

  • リョ
  • ロ

Kun'yomi

  • せぼね
  • ちから

Meaning

This rare kanji has no clear standalone meaning. Treat its meaning as uncertain.

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Etymology

The exact historical development is uncertain. The modern form visually contains 旅 and 肉, but the original component relationship is unclear.

Meaning mnemonic

The top 旅 (travel) and bottom 肉 (meat) suggest something related to the body during travel, but the exact meaning is unclear.

Reading mnemonic

For リョ, imagine a traveler (旅) carrying a piece of meat (肉) and saying 'ryo' as a made-up word for the journey: ryo -> リョ.