鹵
salt
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Readings
On'yomi
- ロ
Kun'yomi
- しお
- しおち
- たて
Meaning
鹵 centers on salt, both as a substance and as a concept related to saltiness or brine.
Most common words using 鹵
Study
Etymology
鹵 is a pictograph of a salt container or salt field, with the modern form preserving a stylized representation of salt-related imagery.
Meaning mnemonic
The top 占 looks like a lid over a container, and the bottom enclosure suggests a vessel holding salt. Picture a covered jar of salt.
Reading mnemonic
For ロ, imagine a low, wide salt pan: low -> ロ, and the salt crystals form in the shallow brine.