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Kotomora

冃

Strokes4

Readings

On'yomi

  • ボウ
  • モウ

Kun'yomi

  • ずきん
  • おお.う

Meaning

This rare kanji has no clear standalone meaning. Treat its meaning as uncertain.

Study

Etymology

The exact historical development of 冃 is uncertain. It appears as a component in characters like 冑, but its independent origin is not well established.

Meaning mnemonic

The shape looks like a simple cap or cover: the outer 冂 encloses two horizontal strokes, like a cloth draped over something. Think of it as a covering, but its exact meaning is uncertain.

Reading mnemonic

For ボウ, imagine a bow (ボウ) tied around the cap-like shape to keep it in place: bow -> ボウ.