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Kotomora

髑

skull

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Readings

On'yomi

  • ドク
  • トク

Kun'yomi

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Meaning

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

Most common words using 髑

  • 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

髑 combines 骨 (bone) with 蜀, which likely contributes the sound ドク. The character specifically denotes the skull.

Meaning mnemonic

The left side 骨 means bone, and the right side 蜀 looks like a head with a spine and a cap. Picture a bony head: a skull.

Reading mnemonic

For ドク, imagine a doctor examining a skull: doc -> ドク, and the doctor taps the bony skull.