娥
beautiful
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Readings
On'yomi
- ガ
Kun'yomi
- みめよ.い
Meaning
娥 centers on feminine beauty, describing a woman who is beautiful or lovely.
Most common words using 娥
- 嫦娥じょうが
Chang'e (Chinese goddess)
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Etymology
娥 combines 女 (woman) with 我, which likely contributes the sound. The character originally referred to a beautiful woman.
Meaning mnemonic
A woman 女 beside 我, which looks like a proud, upright figure, suggests a woman of striking beauty.
Reading mnemonic
For ガ, imagine a beautiful woman named Ga: Ga -> ガ, and her beauty is as striking as the character 娥.