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Kotomora

彭

swelling, sound of drum

FrequencyTop 5,000Strokes12

Readings

On'yomi

  • ホウ

Kun'yomi

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Meaning

彭 centers on a swelling, resonant sound, especially the deep boom of a drum. The swelling sense extends naturally to physical bulging or expansion.

Study

Etymology

彭 combines 壴 (a drum) with 彡 (depicting sound waves or swelling lines), representing the resonant sound of a drum or the idea of swelling. The exact historical development is uncertain, but the component relationship is broadly accepted.

Meaning mnemonic

The left side 壴 is a drum, and the right side 彡 looks like sound waves or swelling ripples. Picture a drum being struck so hard that the sound visibly swells outward.

Reading mnemonic

For ホウ, imagine a drum booming with a deep 'hoe' sound: hoe -> ホウ, and the swelling drumbeat fills the air.