傰
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Readings
On'yomi
- ホウ
Kun'yomi
- とも
- ともがら
- おもねりくみ.する
Meaning
This rare kanji has no clear standalone meaning. Treat its meaning as uncertain.
Study
Etymology
傰 combines 亻 (person) with 崩, but the historical origin and original meaning are uncertain. It may have been a phono-semantic compound, but the exact development is unclear.
Meaning mnemonic
The person radical 亻 beside 崩 (collapse) suggests a person associated with collapse, but the intended meaning is unknown. Imagine a person standing beside a crumbling structure, but treat the meaning as uncertain.
Reading mnemonic
For ホウ, imagine a person (亻) shouting 'Ho!' as the structure (崩) collapses: Ho -> ホウ.