蘆
reed, rush
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Readings
On'yomi
- ロ
Kun'yomi
- あし
- よし
Meaning
蘆 centers on tall, water-loving grassy plants: reeds and rushes. The two meanings are essentially the same kind of plant.
Most common words using 蘆
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Etymology
蘆 combines the grass radical 艹 with 盧, which likely provides the sound. The character refers to reeds or rushes, plants associated with grassy wetlands.
Meaning mnemonic
The top 艹 is grass, and the bottom 盧 looks like a dense cluster of stalks with roots and leaves. Picture a thick patch of reeds growing by the water.
Reading mnemonic
For ロ, imagine a row of reeds lining a riverbank: row -> ロ, and the reeds stand in a long row.