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Kotomora

曚

darkness

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Readings

On'yomi

  • モウ
  • ボウ

Kun'yomi

  • くら.い

Meaning

曚 centers on darkness, specifically the dim light of early dawn or dusk when the sun is obscured.

Study

Etymology

曚 combines 日 (sun) with 蒙, which likely contributes both sound and the idea of covering or dimness, suggesting the sun obscured by haze or twilight.

Meaning mnemonic

The sun 日 is covered by the dense, hazy shape 蒙, like a morning fog that dims the light. 曚 is that dusky darkness.

Reading mnemonic

For モウ, imagine the sun moaning (モウ) as it struggles to shine through the thick morning haze, its light barely visible.