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Kotomora

驄

horse with a bluish white color

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Readings

On'yomi

  • ソウ
  • ス

Kun'yomi

  • あしげ

Meaning

驄 centers on a specific horse coat color: a bluish white or dappled gray horse. The meaning is narrow and concrete, referring to this particular equine appearance.

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Etymology

驄 combines 馬 (horse) with 悤, which likely contributes the sound and may relate to the color idea, though the exact historical development of 悤 in this context is uncertain.

Meaning mnemonic

The left side is a horse 馬, and the right side 悤 looks like a complex pattern of lines and a heart. Imagine a horse with a bluish white coat that looks like a delicate, intricate pattern painted on its body.

Reading mnemonic

For ソウ, picture a horse with a bluish white coat galloping through a field of 草 (そう, grass): the grass sways as the horse runs, and 草 -> ソウ helps you remember the reading.