仍
therefore, consequently
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Readings
On'yomi
- ジョウ
- ニョウ
Kun'yomi
- よ.って
- しきりに
- なお
- よる
Meaning
仍 centers on a logical or causal connection: something follows from a previous state, so it means therefore or consequently.
Most common words using 仍
- 仍孫じょうそん
seventh-generation descendant; great-great-great-great-great-grandchild
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Etymology
仍 combines 亻 (person) with 乃, which likely contributes the sound and may suggest a sense of continuation or following. The exact historical development is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
A person 亻 following a winding path 乃: what comes next is therefore a consequence of the path taken.
Reading mnemonic
For ジョウ, imagine a person following a path and arriving at a show: show -> ジョウ, and consequently they get to watch.