屢
frequently, often, again & again
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Readings
On'yomi
- ル
Kun'yomi
- しばしば
Meaning
屢 centers on repetition: something happening frequently, often, or again and again.
Study
Etymology
屢 is a phono-semantic compound: 尸 (body) suggests a bodily action, and 婁 (a character associated with tying or frequent) contributes the sound and the idea of repetition. The exact historical development is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
Under the 尸 roof, the complex 婁 looks like a repeated pattern of boxes and lines, like something happening over and over.
Reading mnemonic
For ル, imagine a looping roller coaster that goes again and again: loop -> ル, and the ride repeats frequently.