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Kotomora

蒒

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Readings

On'yomi

  • シ

Kun'yomi

  • こうぼうむぎ

Meaning

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

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Etymology

The exact historical development of 蒒 is uncertain. It visually combines the grass radical 艹 with 師, but the original semantic and phonetic roles are unclear.

Meaning mnemonic

With the grass radical 艹 above 師, you might imagine a teacher (師) hidden among tall grass, but the true meaning is uncertain.

Reading mnemonic

For シ, picture a teacher (先生, せんせい) standing in the grass: the シ from せんせい cues the reading, though the kanji's meaning remains unclear.