埖
garbage, refuse, (kokuji)
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Readings
On'yomi
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Kun'yomi
- ごみ
Meaning
埖 centers on waste material: garbage or refuse. It is a kokuji created in Japan to express this idea.
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Etymology
埖 is a Japanese kokuji, combining 土 (earth, soil) with 花 (flower) to suggest something discarded into the earth, like garbage or refuse. The exact historical origin is not well documented, but the component choice is consistent with its meaning.
Meaning mnemonic
Picture flowers 花 being thrown onto the earth 土 and turning into garbage. The soil is littered with wilted flowers, making it a refuse heap.
Reading mnemonic
For ごみ, imagine a pile of garbage where someone left a gooey mess: gooey mess -> ごみ, and the earth 土 is covered with rotting flowers 花.