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Kotomora

勹

wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)

Strokes2

Readings

On'yomi

  • ホウ

Kun'yomi

  • つつ.む

Meaning

勹 centers on the idea of wrapping or enclosing something, like a curved arm or container holding an object. It is primarily used as a radical in other characters to convey wrapping or enclosure.

Study

Etymology

勹 is a pictograph of a person bending over or an arm curving around something, representing the idea of wrapping or enclosing.

Meaning mnemonic

The curved stroke looks like an arm wrapping around something or a container enclosing its contents. Think of it as a wrapping enclosure.

Reading mnemonic

For ホウ, imagine wrapping a precious object in a protective cloth and saying 'hold' as you secure it: hold -> ホウ.