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Kotomora

醅

unstrained spirits

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Readings

On'yomi

  • ハイ
  • フウ
  • フ

Kun'yomi

  • どぶろく

Meaning

醅 centers on unrefined, cloudy alcoholic liquid: specifically unstrained spirits or raw sake lees. The idea is a drink that has not been filtered clear.

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Etymology

醅 combines 酉 (sake jar, alcohol) with 咅, which likely contributes the sound and may relate to the idea of something unseparated or still in process. The exact historical development of 咅 in this character is uncertain.

Meaning mnemonic

The sake jar 酉 on the left holds a cloudy liquid, and the right side 咅 looks like a stopper or something still mixed in. Picture a jar of unstrained spirits, thick and unfiltered.

Reading mnemonic

For ハイ, imagine a tall glass of hazy, unstrained spirits and someone saying 'Hi!' to the cloudy drink: Hi -> ハイ.