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Kotomora

樌

grove

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Readings

On'yomi

  • カン

Kun'yomi

—

Nanori

  • ぬき

Meaning

樌 centers on a small wooded area: a grove of trees.

Study

Etymology

樌 combines 木 (tree) with 貫, which likely contributes the sound カン. The character is rare, and the exact historical development is uncertain.

Meaning mnemonic

The tree radical 木 beside 貫 suggests a cluster of trees: a grove. Picture a grove where trees are planted in a row, like beads on a string (貫 can mean 'pierce' or 'string together').

Reading mnemonic

For カン, imagine a grove of trees inside a can: can -> カン, and the trees are all packed together like a miniature grove.