楜
pepper
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Readings
On'yomi
- コ
Kun'yomi
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Nanori
- くるみ
Meaning
楜 centers on pepper, specifically the plant or its spicy fruit. It is a rare kanji used in botanical or culinary contexts.
Study
Etymology
楜 combines 木 (tree/plant) with 胡, which likely contributes the sound コ. The character is used for pepper plants, but its historical development is not well documented.
Meaning mnemonic
A tree 木 with a 胡-shaped fruit: imagine a pepper plant with clusters of spicy peppercorns hanging from its branches.
Reading mnemonic
For コ, picture a pepper plant growing in a small, cozy garden: co-zy -> コ, and the pepper adds spice to the scene.