忤
insubordinate, stubborn, wrong
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Readings
On'yomi
- ゴ
Kun'yomi
- さから.う
- もと.る
Meaning
忤 centers on defiant resistance: being insubordinate, stubbornly opposing authority, or going against what is expected or correct.
Study
Etymology
忤 combines the heart radical 忄 with 午, which likely contributes the sound and may suggest opposition or crossing. The exact historical development is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The heart 忄 beside 午 (noon) suggests a heart that stubbornly stands against the midday sun, refusing to bend or obey.
Reading mnemonic
For ゴ, imagine a stubborn person who always says 'Go away!' when told what to do: Go -> ゴ, and their defiant heart resists every command.