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Kotomora

呶

noisy

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Readings

On'yomi

  • ド
  • ドウ

Kun'yomi

  • かまびす.しい

Meaning

呶 centers on loud, disruptive sound: being noisy or clamorous. The single given meaning "noisy" captures the core idea of vocal commotion.

Study

Etymology

呶 combines 口 (mouth) with 奴, which likely contributes the sound. The exact historical development is uncertain, but the structure suggests a phono-semantic compound related to vocal noise.

Meaning mnemonic

A mouth 口 beside 奴 (which can suggest a servant or person) makes a noisy racket. Picture a servant shouting loudly through an open mouth.

Reading mnemonic

For ド, imagine a noisy drum: the deep "do" sound of a drumbeat cues ド while the mouth 口 makes the noise.