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Kotomora

襮

collar, to expose

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Readings

On'yomi

  • ハク
  • ホク

Kun'yomi

  • えり

Meaning

襮 centers on the collar of a garment and, by extension, the idea of exposing or revealing what is beneath or inside.

Study

Etymology

襮 combines 衤 (clothing) with 暴, which likely contributes the sound and carries a sense of exposure or suddenness, suggesting the collar as a part of clothing that can be exposed or turned up.

Meaning mnemonic

The clothing radical 衤 beside 暴 (expose, violent) suggests a collar that can be turned up to expose the neck or face harsh weather.

Reading mnemonic

For ハク, imagine a collar being hacked off to expose the neck: hack -> ハク, and the clothing is torn open.