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Kotomora

枋

raft, boat

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Readings

On'yomi

  • ホウ
  • ヘイ

Kun'yomi

  • ほ

Meaning

枋 centers on a simple wooden watercraft: a raft or small boat made of logs or planks.

Study

Etymology

枋 combines 木 (tree/wood) with 方, which likely contributes the sound. The character originally referred to a wooden raft or boat.

Meaning mnemonic

The left side 木 is wood, and the right side 方 looks like a square raft. Picture a wooden raft floating on the water.

Reading mnemonic

For ホウ, imagine a wooden raft with a sail that catches the wind, making a 'hoe' sound as it moves: hoe -> ホウ.