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Kotomora

摳

raise, lift up, tight-fisted

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Readings

On'yomi

  • コウ
  • ク
  • オウ
  • ウ

Kun'yomi

  • ひろ.う

Meaning

摳 centers on using the hand to lift or raise something, often with a sense of grasping tightly. The meaning 'tight-fisted' extends this to holding onto things in a stingy way.

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Etymology

摳 combines 扌 (hand) with 區, which likely contributes the sound. The exact historical development of the meaning 'tight-fisted' is uncertain, but it may derive from the idea of a hand grasping firmly.

Meaning mnemonic

The hand radical 扌 beside 區 suggests a hand lifting or raising something. Imagine a hand gripping tightly and pulling upward, like a stingy person clutching their money.

Reading mnemonic

For コウ, picture a hand lifting a heavy box with a grunt: 'Koh!' The sound 'koh' cues コウ as the hand raises the load.