鯝
fish guts
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Readings
On'yomi
- コ
- ク
Kun'yomi
- はらわた
Meaning
鯝 centers on the internal organs of a fish, specifically the guts or entrails.
Study
Etymology
鯝 combines 魚 (fish) with 固, which likely contributes the sound and may suggest the solid or fixed nature of the internal organs.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side is a fish 魚, and the right side 固 suggests something solid or fixed inside. Picture the solid, fixed guts inside a fish: 鯝 is fish guts.
Reading mnemonic
For コ, imagine a fish's guts being examined by a curious child who says 'co' as they poke the solid insides: co -> コ.