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Kotomora

梠

a kind of quince

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Readings

On'yomi

  • ロ
  • リョ

Kun'yomi

  • ひさし

Meaning

梠 refers to a specific type of quince, a fruit-bearing tree. The meaning is narrow and botanical, without broader abstract extensions.

Study

Etymology

梠 combines 木 (tree) with 吕, which likely serves as a phonetic component. The character is used for a type of quince tree, but the exact historical development is uncertain.

Meaning mnemonic

The tree radical 木 on the left suggests a plant, and the right side 吕 looks like two stacked fruits. Picture a quince tree with paired fruits hanging like the two 口 shapes.

Reading mnemonic

For ロ, imagine a row of quince trees: row -> ロ, and each tree in the row bears the fruit.