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Kotomora

鎏

pure gold

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Readings

On'yomi

  • リュウ
  • ル

Kun'yomi

  • うつく.しいかね

Meaning

鎏 centers on the concept of pure gold, specifically referring to fine, unalloyed gold of high quality.

Study

Etymology

鎏 combines 流 (flow) and 金 (metal/gold), likely suggesting gold that has been refined or flowed into a pure state. The exact historical development is uncertain.

Meaning mnemonic

Picture molten gold flowing (流) and settling into a pure, solid form (金). The flowing gold becomes pure gold.

Reading mnemonic

For リュウ, imagine a pure gold statue of a dragon (竜, りゅう) being cast from flowing gold: 竜 -> リュウ, and the flowing gold becomes the pure gold dragon.