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Kotomora

棐

species of yew

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Readings

On'yomi

  • ヒ

Kun'yomi

  • ゆだめ

Meaning

棐 refers specifically to a species of yew tree. The meaning is narrow and botanical, without broader abstract extensions.

Study

Etymology

棐 combines 非 (possibly phonetic) with 木 (tree), suggesting a tree name. The exact historical development is uncertain.

Meaning mnemonic

The top 非 looks like opposing wings or branches, and the bottom 木 is a tree. Imagine a yew tree with distinctive spreading, wing-like branches.

Reading mnemonic

For ヒ, picture a yew tree shaped like the letter H: H -> ヒ, with the tree's branches forming the crossbar.