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Kotomora

偌

thus, so, like, such

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Readings

On'yomi

  • ジャ
  • ニャ

Kun'yomi

  • このような
  • このように

Meaning

偌 centers on indicating manner or similarity: 'thus', 'so', 'like', or 'such'. It is a rare character used to point to a way of being or doing.

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Etymology

偌 is a phono-semantic compound: 亻 (person) suggests a human-related concept, and 若 provides the sound. The exact historical development is uncertain, and the character is rare in Japanese.

Meaning mnemonic

A person 亻 beside 若 (which can mean 'young' or 'like'): imagine someone acting 'like' or 'such' a way, pointing to a manner.

Reading mnemonic

For ジャ, picture a person saying 'just like that' with a sharp 'ja!' sound: 'ja' cues ジャ, and the person 亻 points to the manner.