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Kotomora

呍

moo of a cow, scream, to yell, dogs barking at each other

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Readings

On'yomi

  • コウ
  • ウン
  • イン
  • オン
  • グ

Kun'yomi

  • ほえ.る

Meaning

呍 centers on loud, rough vocal sounds: the moo of a cow, a scream, yelling, or dogs barking at each other. The common thread is a forceful, often animal-like outcry.

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Etymology

呍 combines 口 (mouth) with 云, which likely acts as a phonetic component. The character is used to represent various loud vocal sounds, but its exact historical development is uncertain.

Meaning mnemonic

A mouth 口 beside the cloud-like 云: imagine a cow mooing so loudly that its breath forms a cloud, or dogs barking until their voices rise like clouds.

Reading mnemonic

For コウ, picture a cow letting out a loud moo that echoes like a gong: the cow's call sounds like コウ.