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Kotomora

驔

black horse

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Readings

On'yomi

  • テン
  • タン
  • ドン

Kun'yomi

  • くろくりげ

Meaning

驔 is a rare kanji that refers specifically to a black horse. Its meaning is narrow and concrete, with no broader conceptual center beyond that single image.

Study

Etymology

驔 combines 馬 (horse) with 覃, which likely contributes the sound. The exact historical development of 覃 within this character is uncertain, but the structure is a typical phono-semantic compound for a specific type of horse.

Meaning mnemonic

The left side is a horse 馬, and the right side 覃 looks like a dark, deep container. Picture a horse emerging from deep shadow, its coat so dark it seems to absorb light: a black horse.

Reading mnemonic

For テン, imagine ten black horses galloping together: ten -> テン, and all ten are the same deep black.