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Kotomora

涇

name of a river

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Readings

On'yomi

  • ケイ
  • テイ
  • キョウ

Kun'yomi

  • みぞ

Meaning

涇 is a rare kanji used primarily as the name of a river. Its standalone meaning is tied to that specific geographical reference.

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Etymology

涇 combines 氵 (water) with 巠, which likely contributes the sound. The character was created to name a specific river.

Meaning mnemonic

The water radical 氵 beside 巠 suggests a river. Picture the 巠 component as a winding path of water flowing through a landscape.

Reading mnemonic

For ケイ, imagine a river named Kay: Kay -> ケイ. The river's name sounds like the letter K, and the water radical 氵 marks it as a river.