咷
howl, cry loudly
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Readings
On'yomi
- ドウ
- チュウ
- テキ
- ジャク
Kun'yomi
- な.く
Meaning
咷 centers on loud vocal outbursts: howling or crying out loudly, often with strong emotion.
Study
Etymology
咷 combines 口 (mouth) with 兆, which likely contributes the sound. The mouth radical points to vocal action, fitting the howling or crying meaning.
Meaning mnemonic
The mouth 口 opens wide beside the 兆 shape, like a person throwing their head back to howl or cry loudly.
Reading mnemonic
For ドウ, imagine a loud howl echoing through a dō (どう, temple hall): the sound dō cues ドウ while the mouth 口 cries out.