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Kotomora

闌

rise high, be well along

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Readings

On'yomi

  • ラン

Kun'yomi

  • た.ける
  • たけなわ
  • てすり

Meaning

闌 centers on reaching a high point or advanced stage: rising high, being well along in progress, or approaching a peak.

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Etymology

闌 combines 門 (gate) with 柬, which likely contributes the sound and may relate to selecting or separating. The exact historical development is uncertain, but the character is associated with the idea of reaching a high or advanced state.

Meaning mnemonic

Inside a gate 門, the complex 柬 looks like a bundle of sticks rising high. Picture a gate with tall bundles stacked inside, reaching upward.

Reading mnemonic

For ラン, imagine a runner reaching the high point of a race: run -> ラン, and the gate marks the finish line where they rise high.