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Kotomora

欞

the lattice of a window a sill, lintel

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Readings

On'yomi

  • レイ
  • リョウ

Kun'yomi

  • れんじ

Meaning

欞 refers to the wooden lattice or framework of a window, including the sill and lintel. It is a rare architectural term for the structural grid that holds a window together.

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Etymology

欞 combines 木 (tree/wood) with 靈, which likely contributes the sound. The character is a rare phono-semantic compound for wooden window latticework.

Meaning mnemonic

The left side 木 is wood, and the right side 靈 looks like a complex grid with rain 雨 and openings 口口口. Picture a wooden window frame with a lattice pattern that lets in light and air.

Reading mnemonic

For レイ, imagine laying a wooden lattice across the window: lay -> レイ, and the lattice is made of wood.