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Kotomora

棣

flowering almond

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Readings

On'yomi

  • テイ
  • タイ

Kun'yomi

  • にわざくら

Meaning

棣 centers on a specific flowering tree: the flowering almond. Its meaning is narrow and botanical, with no clear extended senses.

Study

Etymology

棣 combines 木 (tree) with 隶, which likely contributes the sound. The character refers to a specific tree, the flowering almond.

Meaning mnemonic

The tree radical 木 beside 隶 suggests a specific tree. Picture a flowering almond tree with branches shaped like the strokes of 隶.

Reading mnemonic

For テイ, imagine taking a break under the flowering almond tree with a cup of tea: tea -> テイ, and the tree provides shade.