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Kotomora

鸕

cormorant

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Readings

On'yomi

  • ロ

Kun'yomi

  • かしら
  • あたま

Meaning

鸕 centers on the cormorant, a diving bird. The meaning is specific to this bird species.

Study

Etymology

鸕 combines 鳥 (bird) with 盧, which likely contributes the sound. The character was created to name the cormorant specifically.

Meaning mnemonic

The left side 盧 looks complex, but the right side 鳥 clearly signals a bird. Picture a cormorant perched beside a complicated fishing net structure.

Reading mnemonic

For ロ, imagine a cormorant diving low over the water: low -> ロ, and the bird skims the surface.