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Kotomora

雝

marsh, pool, harmonious

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Readings

On'yomi

  • ヨウ
  • ユ

Kun'yomi

  • やわ.らぐ

Meaning

雝 centers on a calm, enclosed body of water: a marsh or pool. The harmonious sense likely extends from the idea of still, balanced water.

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Etymology

雝 combines 邕 (a marsh or pool) with 隹 (a bird), suggesting a bird by a marsh. The harmonious meaning may derive from the calm scene.

Meaning mnemonic

The left side 邕 looks like a contained body of water, and the right side 隹 is a bird. Picture a bird standing peacefully by a marsh, creating a harmonious scene.

Reading mnemonic

For ヨウ, imagine a yellow (イエロー) bird by the marsh: yellow -> ヨウ, and the bird's presence makes the scene harmonious.