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Kotomora

饇

to eat too much, surfeited, to confer

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Readings

On'yomi

  • ヨ
  • オ
  • ウ
  • オウ

Kun'yomi

  • あく

Meaning

饇 centers on excess in consumption or giving: eating too much to the point of surfeit, or conferring something in abundance. The two senses are loosely connected by the idea of overflowing beyond normal limits.

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Etymology

饇 combines 飠 (food) with 區, which likely contributes a phonetic element. The exact historical development is uncertain, but the structure suggests a phono-semantic compound related to eating or abundance.

Meaning mnemonic

The left side 飠 is food, and the right side 區 looks like a container with many compartments. Imagine a person eating from every compartment until they are completely surfeited.

Reading mnemonic

For ヨ, picture someone so full they can only say 'yo' in a weak voice after eating too much: yo -> ヨ.