囤
grain basket, bin for grain
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Readings
On'yomi
- トン
Kun'yomi
- ざる
Meaning
囤 centers on a container for storing grain: a basket or bin specifically for grain.
Study
Etymology
囤 combines 囗 (enclosure) with 屯, which likely contributes the sound. The character represents a container for grain.
Meaning mnemonic
The outer 囗 is a container, and inside 屯 looks like a pile of grain. Picture a round basket filled with grain.
Reading mnemonic
For トン, imagine a ton of grain stored in the basket: ton -> トン, and the basket holds a ton.