侗
big, ignorant, rude, rustic
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Readings
On'yomi
- トウ
- ツ
- ズ
Kun'yomi
- おろ.か
- いた.む
- かたち
- なおい
- まこと
- つつし.む
Meaning
侗 centers on a lack of refinement or knowledge: someone big and rustic, rude, or ignorant. The meanings describe a rough, unpolished person rather than a single clear conceptual thread.
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Etymology
侗 combines 亻 (person) with 同, which likely contributes the sound. The exact historical development is uncertain, but the character is associated with rustic or ignorant people.
Meaning mnemonic
A person 亻 who is the same 同 as everyone else in a rough, uneducated village: big, rustic, and ignorant.
Reading mnemonic
For トウ, imagine a big, rude person stubbing their toe and shouting 'TOW!': toe -> トウ, and the pain makes them act even more rustic.