餔
eat, late afternoon meal
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Readings
On'yomi
- ホ
- フ
Kun'yomi
- く.う
- ゆうめし
Meaning
餔 centers on eating, specifically a late afternoon meal. It refers to the act of eating or the meal itself.
Study
Etymology
餔 combines 飠 (food) with 甫, which likely contributes the sound. The character is associated with eating and a late afternoon meal.
Meaning mnemonic
The food radical 飠 on the left and 甫 on the right suggest a meal. Picture a person eating a late afternoon meal, with the food component emphasizing the act of eating.
Reading mnemonic
For ホ, imagine a person eating a late afternoon meal and saying 'Ho!' in satisfaction: Ho -> ホ.