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Kotomora

衜

way, path

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Readings

On'yomi

  • トウ

Kun'yomi

  • みち

Meaning

衜 centers on a way or path, both literal and figurative. It is a rare variant of 道 with the same core idea of a route or method.

Study

Etymology

衜 is a rare variant of 道, combining the outer enclosure 行 (movement, going) with 首 (head) inside, suggesting a path or way. The exact historical development is uncertain, but it likely represents an older or alternate form of the common character 道.

Meaning mnemonic

The outer 行 suggests movement along a road, and the inner 首 (head) points the direction. Together they form a path or way to follow.

Reading mnemonic

For トウ, imagine walking down a path to a tall tower: tower -> トウ, and the path leads you straight there.