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Kotomora

噃

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Readings

On'yomi

  • ハン
  • ボン

Kun'yomi

  • こえ

Meaning

This rare kanji has no clear standalone meaning. Treat its meaning as uncertain.

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Etymology

噃 combines 口 (mouth) with 番, but the exact historical development is uncertain. It may have originally been a phono-semantic compound related to speech or sound, but this is speculative.

Meaning mnemonic

A mouth 口 beside 番, but the meaning is unclear. Perhaps it once described a kind of vocal sound or chant.

Reading mnemonic

For ハン, imagine a half-heard voice coming from the mouth 口: half -> ハン, but the sound is indistinct.