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Kotomora

桲

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Readings

On'yomi

  • ホツ
  • ボチ

Kun'yomi

  • からざお

Meaning

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

Study

Etymology

桲 combines 木 (tree/wood) with 孛, which likely contributes a phonetic element. The exact historical development is uncertain.

Meaning mnemonic

The left side is a tree 木, and the right side 孛 looks like a child 子 under a cover 冖 with a cross 十 on top. Picture a rare wooden tool used for threshing grain, but its exact use is unclear.

Reading mnemonic

For ホツ, imagine a wooden tool making a sharp 'hots' sound as it strikes grain: hots -> ホツ.