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Kotomora

嚾

make a racket, call out to

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Readings

On'yomi

  • カン
  • タン

Kun'yomi

  • よ.ぶ
  • わめ.く
  • かまびす.しい

Meaning

嚾 centers on loud vocal noise: making a racket, shouting, or calling out to someone. The meanings all involve using the voice forcefully or noisily.

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Etymology

嚾 combines 口 (mouth) with 雚, which likely contributes the sound and may relate to calling or noise. The exact historical development is uncertain.

Meaning mnemonic

A mouth (口) next to 雚, a component that looks like a bird with a crest, suggests a noisy bird squawking loudly. Picture a racket of calls coming from that mouth.

Reading mnemonic

For カン, imagine a can being kicked down the street, making a loud racket: can -> カン, and the noise calls out to everyone.