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Kotomora

邋

rags

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Readings

On'yomi

  • リョウ
  • ロウ

Kun'yomi

  • くじく

Meaning

邋 centers on the idea of rags: worn, tattered cloth or something in a ragged state. The meaning is narrow and concrete, with no clear abstract extensions.

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Etymology

邋 combines the movement radical 辶 with 巤, which likely contributes the sound. The exact historical development of the meaning 'rags' is uncertain.

Meaning mnemonic

The movement radical 辶 surrounds a dense, tangled shape 巤. Picture a person dragging tattered rags along a path, the cloth snagging and trailing behind.

Reading mnemonic

For リョウ, imagine a heap of rags tied with a bright yellow ribbon: yellow -> リョウ, and the ribbon barely holds the ragged cloth together.