壟
mound, grave, rice field dike
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Readings
On'yomi
- ロウ
- リョウ
Kun'yomi
- おか
- うね
- つか
Meaning
壟 centers on a raised earthen structure: a mound, a burial mound (grave), or a raised ridge between rice fields (dike).
Most common words using 壟
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Etymology
壟 combines 土 (earth) with 龍 (dragon), which likely provides the sound. The character originally depicted a raised earthen mound, perhaps shaped like a dragon's back.
Meaning mnemonic
A dragon (龍) made of earth (土) rises from the ground, forming a long mound like a grave or a rice field dike.
Reading mnemonic
For ロウ, imagine a low mound: low -> ロウ, and the dragon-shaped earth rises just a little.