戽
to bale out water
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Readings
On'yomi
- コ
- ク
Kun'yomi
- く.む
- あかくみ
Meaning
戽 centers on the action of lifting or drawing water out of a container, like bailing out a boat or scooping liquid.
Study
Etymology
戽 combines 户 (door) and 斗 (a measuring ladle or dipper). The character likely depicts using a ladle-like tool to bail water out through an opening, though the exact historical development is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
Picture a door (户) with a dipper (斗) inside: you open the door and use the dipper to bail water out.
Reading mnemonic
For コ, imagine a small boat with a hole, and you call out 'Co!' as you bail water: Co -> コ.