埡
character used in place names
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Readings
On'yomi
- オ
- ウ
Kun'yomi
- さと
Meaning
This rare kanji has no clear standalone meaning. It is used in place names, so treat its meaning as uncertain.
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Etymology
The exact historical development is uncertain. The modern form combines 土 (earth) with 亞, but the original semantic or phonetic role of 亞 in this character is unclear.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side is earth 土, and the right side is 亞. Since it appears in place names, imagine a map where a place is marked with a cross-like 亞 shape on the ground.
Reading mnemonic
For オ, picture an old map where a place name is marked with an 'O' symbol: O -> オ, and the earth 土 beside 亞 marks the spot.