蕷
yam
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Readings
On'yomi
- ヨ
Kun'yomi
- いも
Meaning
蕷 refers to a yam, a starchy tuberous root vegetable.
Most common words using 蕷
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Etymology
蕷 is a phono-semantic compound: the grass radical 艹 indicates a plant, while 預 likely contributes the sound ヨ.
Meaning mnemonic
The grass radical 艹 on top tells you it's a plant, and the bottom 預 looks like a pile of yams stored in advance.
Reading mnemonic
For ヨ, imagine a yam that looks like the letter 'Y' and tastes like 'yo'gurt: Y + yo -> ヨ.