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Kotomora

汊

branching stream

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Readings

On'yomi

  • サ
  • シャ

Kun'yomi

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Meaning

汊 centers on a watercourse that splits: a branching stream or river fork. The single given meaning is a specific geographical feature, not a broad abstract concept.

Study

Etymology

汊 combines 氵 (water) with 叉, which likely contributes both sound and the idea of forking or branching, reflecting a branching stream.

Meaning mnemonic

Water 氵 meets a fork 叉: picture a stream splitting into two branches at a Y-shaped junction.

Reading mnemonic

For サ, imagine a small branching stream in a serene garden, with a sign that says 'Sa' (like the first syllable of 'sapphire') to mark the spot: Sa -> サ.