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Kotomora

勠

combine, join forces

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Readings

On'yomi

  • リク

Kun'yomi

  • あわ.せる

Meaning

勠 centers on combining effort or strength: joining forces to work together toward a shared goal.

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Etymology

勠 combines 翏 (which likely contributes the sound) with 力 (strength), suggesting the idea of combining strength or effort.

Meaning mnemonic

The left side 翏 looks like feathers (羽) with extra strokes, and the right side 力 is strength. Picture many feathers joining forces to lift a heavy object: combining their strength.

Reading mnemonic

For リク, imagine a team combining forces to pull a rickshaw: rick -> リク, and their joined strength moves it forward.