壚
black clods of earth, shop, hut
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Readings
On'yomi
- ロ
- リョ
Kun'yomi
- いろり
Meaning
壚 centers on a place made of dark, cloddy earth: a simple hut or shop built from such soil. The meanings are loosely connected through the earthy material and the humble structures it forms.
Study
Etymology
壚 combines 土 (earth) with 盧, which likely contributes the sound. The exact historical development is uncertain, but the character is associated with dark soil and simple earthen structures.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side is 土 (earth), and the right side 盧 looks like a complex shelter. Imagine dark clods of earth piled up to form the walls of a small shop or hut.
Reading mnemonic
For ロ, picture a low hut made of dark earth: low -> ロ, and the humble shop sits low on the ground.