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Kotomora

桻

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Readings

On'yomi

  • ホウ
  • フ

Kun'yomi

  • こずえ

Meaning

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

Study

Etymology

桻 combines 木 (tree) with 夆, but the exact historical development and original meaning are uncertain.

Meaning mnemonic

The left side 木 suggests a tree, and the right side 夆 is a component shared with peak-related kanji. Picture a tree at the peak of a hill, but remember the meaning is uncertain.

Reading mnemonic

For ホウ, imagine a tree at the peak of a hill, and a strong wind howls through its branches: howl -> ホウ.