鰘
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Readings
On'yomi
- ムロア
Kun'yomi
- むろあじ
Meaning
This rare kanji has no clear standalone meaning. Treat its meaning as uncertain.
Study
Etymology
鰘 combines 魚 (fish) with 室 (room). The exact historical development is uncertain, but it likely originated as a kokuji created to represent a specific fish name.
Meaning mnemonic
A fish 魚 in a room 室: picture a rare fish kept in a special room, but its meaning is unclear.
Reading mnemonic
For ムロア, imagine a muroaji fish swimming in a room: muroa -> ムロア, tying the reading to the fish-in-room image.