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Kotomora

啁

chirp, twitter, twittering

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Readings

On'yomi

  • トウ
  • チョウ
  • チュウ
  • シュウ

Kun'yomi

  • たわむ.れる

Meaning

啁 centers on the light, repetitive sounds of small birds: chirping, twittering, and the act of making such sounds.

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Etymology

啁 combines 口 (mouth) with 周, which likely contributes the sound and may suggest a repetitive or surrounding quality, fitting the idea of continuous chirping.

Meaning mnemonic

A mouth 口 making the same sound over and over, like a bird's repetitive chirp: 啁 is twittering.

Reading mnemonic

For トウ, imagine a tiny bird going 'tow-tow-tow' as it chirps: tow -> トウ, and the sound repeats from its mouth 口.