夥
immense, tremendous
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Readings
On'yomi
- カ
- ワ
Kun'yomi
- おびただ.しい
Meaning
夥 centers on an overwhelming scale: something immense or tremendous in amount, size, or degree.
Most common words using 夥
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Etymology
夥 combines 果 (fruit, result) with 多 (many), suggesting a great quantity or abundance. The exact historical development is uncertain, but the component combination visually reinforces the idea of immensity.
Meaning mnemonic
Picture a tree 果 bearing so much fruit that it becomes many 多 — an immense, tremendous harvest.
Reading mnemonic
For カ, imagine a colossal car (カ) so immense it can carry the tremendous harvest of fruit from the 果 tree.