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Kotomora

厺

to go, depart

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Readings

On'yomi

  • キョ
  • コ

Kun'yomi

  • さ.る

Meaning

厺 centers on the act of leaving or moving away: to go or depart. The given meanings are straightforward and share this single idea of departure.

Study

Etymology

厺 is a rare character whose exact historical development is uncertain. It visually combines 大 (big) and 厶 (private), but this may not reflect the original etymology.

Meaning mnemonic

Picture a big person (大) leaving a private place (厶) behind: 厺 means to go or depart.

Reading mnemonic

For キョ, imagine a big person departing with a key (キョ) to lock the private place behind them: key -> キョ, and the person goes away.