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Kotomora

岈

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Readings

On'yomi

  • コ
  • カ

Kun'yomi

  • こだま

Meaning

This rare kanji has no clear standalone meaning. Treat its meaning as uncertain.

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Etymology

岈 combines 山 (mountain) with 牙 (tusk, fang). The exact historical development is uncertain, and the character is rare in Japanese.

Meaning mnemonic

The left side is a mountain 山, and the right side is a tusk 牙. Picture a mountain shaped like a tusk, but its meaning remains unclear.

Reading mnemonic

For コ, imagine a small child (子, こ) playing near the tusk-shaped mountain: 子 -> コ, and the mountain echoes the sound.