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Kotomora

曂

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Readings

On'yomi

  • コウ
  • オウ

Kun'yomi

  • あき.らか

Meaning

This rare kanji has no clear standalone meaning. Treat its meaning as uncertain.

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Etymology

The exact historical development of 曂 is uncertain. It combines 日 (sun) with 黄 (yellow), but whether this is a semantic compound or a phono-semantic construction is unclear.

Meaning mnemonic

With 日 (sun) beside 黄 (yellow), imagine a bright yellow sun filling the sky, suggesting clarity or brightness, though the actual meaning is uncertain.

Reading mnemonic

For コウ, picture a bright yellow sun shining over a calm cove: cove -> コウ, and the sun 日 makes the yellow 黄 light clear.