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Kotomora

喿

chirping of birds

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Readings

On'yomi

  • ソウ
  • ショウ

Kun'yomi

  • さわ.ぐ
  • かしま.しい
  • すき

Meaning

喿 centers on the sound of birds chirping together, evoking a noisy, chattering chorus.

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Etymology

喿 combines 品 (many mouths) and 木 (tree), suggesting the collective chirping of birds in a tree. The exact historical development is uncertain, but the component arrangement visually supports the meaning.

Meaning mnemonic

Three mouths 品 in a tree 木: imagine a flock of birds perched in the branches, all chirping at once.

Reading mnemonic

For ソウ, picture the sound of birds chirping as a soft 'sow' (ソウ) echoing through the tree: sow -> ソウ.