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Kotomora

屁

fart, passing gas

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Readings

On'yomi

  • ヒ

Kun'yomi

  • へ

Meaning

屁 centers on the bodily release of intestinal gas: a fart or passing gas.

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Etymology

屁 combines 尸 (body) with 比, which likely contributes the sound. The character represents a bodily function related to the lower body.

Meaning mnemonic

The 尸 enclosure suggests the body, and 比 inside can be seen as two cheeks. Picture gas escaping from between the cheeks: a fart.

Reading mnemonic

For ヒ, imagine the sound of a fart: a high-pitched 'hee' (ヒ). The 'hee' sound cues the reading ヒ.