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Kotomora

鮲

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Readings

On'yomi

  • モテ

Kun'yomi

  • まて
  • こち

Meaning

This rare kanji has no clear standalone meaning. Treat its meaning as uncertain.

Study

Etymology

鮲 combines 魚 (fish) with 伏, but the exact historical development and original meaning are uncertain. It may be a phono-semantic compound, but no clear evidence is available.

Meaning mnemonic

Since the meaning is unclear, focus on the shape: a fish 魚 beside a person 亻 and dog 犬 (伏). Picture a person hiding a fish from a dog.

Reading mnemonic

For モテ, imagine a fish that is so popular it's always being chased: モテ (mote) as in モテる (to be popular). The fish is popular with both people and dogs.