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Kotomora

愪

to be grieved, sad

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Readings

On'yomi

  • ウン
  • イン

Kun'yomi

  • うれ.える
  • うご.く

Meaning

愪 centers on emotional distress: being grieved or sad. The meanings describe a state of sorrow or worry.

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Etymology

愪 combines the heart radical 忄 with 員, which likely contributes the sound. The exact historical development is uncertain, but the structure suggests a phono-semantic compound where the heart radical indicates an emotional state.

Meaning mnemonic

The heart radical 忄 beside 員 (which can suggest a round, full shape) evokes a heart weighed down by a heavy, round burden of sorrow. Picture a heart filled with grief, heavy and round like a stone.

Reading mnemonic

For ウン, imagine a sad person letting out a low, mournful 'oon' sound: oon -> ウン, the sound of grief escaping from the heart.