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Kotomora

枹

gong stick, drum stick, type of tree

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Readings

On'yomi

  • フ
  • ホウ

Kun'yomi

  • ほ
  • ばち
  • もみじ
  • ならのき

Meaning

枹 centers on a wooden stick used to strike a gong or drum, and by extension can refer to a type of tree, likely one whose wood is suited for making such sticks.

Study

Etymology

枹 combines 木 (tree/wood) with 包, which likely contributes the sound. The character originally referred to a wooden drumstick or gong stick, and later also came to denote a type of tree.

Meaning mnemonic

A wooden (木) stick wrapped (包) in cloth at one end to strike a drum or gong. The tree meaning comes from the wood used to make such sticks.

Reading mnemonic

For フ, imagine a drumstick flying through the air with a whoosh sound: whoosh -> フ, as the stick strikes the drum.