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Kotomora

黶

mole, scar, blemish

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Readings

On'yomi

  • アン
  • エン

Kun'yomi

  • ほくろ

Meaning

黶 centers on a dark mark on the skin: a mole, scar, or blemish. It refers to a visible spot or discoloration.

Study

Etymology

黶 combines 黑 (black) inside 厭, which likely contributes the sound. The structure suggests a dark mark or spot, consistent with the meanings mole, scar, or blemish.

Meaning mnemonic

Inside the enclosure 厭, the black 黑 component stands out like a dark mole or scar on skin. Picture a black spot pressed inside a frame, marking a blemish.

Reading mnemonic

For アン, imagine an ant (アント) crawling over the dark mole: ant -> アン, and the tiny ant highlights the blemish.