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Kotomora

吁

exclamation

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Readings

On'yomi

  • ク
  • ウ

Kun'yomi

  • ああ

Meaning

吁 centers on a vocal outburst: an exclamation, sigh, or cry. It represents the act of making a sudden expressive sound.

Study

Etymology

吁 combines 口 (mouth) with 于, which likely contributes a phonetic element. The character expresses a vocal sound or exclamation.

Meaning mnemonic

The mouth 口 on the left and the shape 于 on the right suggest a sudden sound escaping the mouth: an exclamation.

Reading mnemonic

For ク, imagine a person exclaiming 'Cool!' with a sudden outburst: Cool -> ク, and the mouth 口 releases the sound.