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Kotomora

髏

skull

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Readings

On'yomi

  • ロ

Kun'yomi

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Meaning

髏 centers on the skull, the bony structure of the head.

Most common words using 髏

  • 髑髏どくろ

    skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium

  • がしゃ髑髏がしゃどくろ

    gashadokuro (mythical giant skeleton monster)

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Etymology

髏 combines 骨 (bone) with 婁, which likely contributes the sound ロ. The character specifically denotes the skull.

Meaning mnemonic

The left side 骨 means bone, and the right side 婁 looks like a head with a top and a face-like middle. Together they form the bony head: the skull.

Reading mnemonic

For ロ, imagine a low, hollow sound echoing inside a skull: low -> ロ.