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Kotomora

汧

name of a river in Shandong, marsh, float

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Readings

On'yomi

  • ケン
  • ケイ
  • キョウ

Kun'yomi

  • さわ
  • ただよ.う
  • きよ.い

Meaning

汧 centers on a body of water: a river name, a marsh, or the idea of floating on water. The meanings are connected by water, but the river name is a specific proper noun rather than a general concept.

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Etymology

汧 combines the water radical 氵 with 开, which likely contributes a phonetic element. The character is primarily used as a proper noun for a river, and its historical development beyond that is uncertain.

Meaning mnemonic

The water radical 氵 beside 开 suggests a river opening up into a wide marsh, where things can float.

Reading mnemonic

For ケン, imagine a man named Ken floating on a marsh: Ken -> ケン, and he drifts on the water.