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Kotomora

芇

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Readings

On'yomi

  • ベン
  • メン
  • バン
  • マン

Kun'yomi

  • あ.たる
  • じご

Meaning

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

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Etymology

The exact historical development of 芇 is uncertain. It visually combines 艹 (grass) and 巾 (cloth), but the original meaning and component relationship are unclear.

Meaning mnemonic

With no clear meaning, picture grass 艹 growing over a piece of cloth 巾, as if nature is reclaiming something forgotten.

Reading mnemonic

For ベン, imagine a bent piece of cloth under the grass: bent -> ベン, and the cloth is bent out of shape.