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Kotomora

咾

voice

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Readings

On'yomi

  • ロウ

Kun'yomi

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Meaning

咾 centers on the human voice as a sound produced by the mouth. It is a rare character whose given meaning is simply "voice."

Study

Etymology

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

Meaning mnemonic

The mouth 口 beside an old person 老: imagine an old person's voice coming from their mouth, clear and distinct.

Reading mnemonic

For ロウ, picture an old person's low voice rumbling from their mouth: low -> ロウ, and the sound fills the air.