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Kotomora

渾

all, turbidity

StatusJinmeiyōStrokes12

Readings

On'yomi

  • コン

Kun'yomi

  • すべ.て
  • にご.る

Meaning

渾 centers on a state of being mixed or undifferentiated: when everything is blended together, the result can be turbid or murky, and from that comes the sense of 'all' as an undivided whole.

Most common words using 渾

  • 渾身こんしん

    (using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies

  • 渾然一体こんぜんいったい

    in complete harmony

  • 渾然こんぜん

    whole; entire; harmonious; well-rounded

  • 渾天儀こんてんぎ

    armillary sphere

  • 雄渾ゆうこん

    magnificent; sublime; vigorous; bold

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Etymology

渾 combines 氵 (water) with 軍, which likely contributes the sound. The idea of water mixed with sediment gives the turbidity sense, while the 'all' meaning may come from the notion of everything being stirred together.

Meaning mnemonic

Water 氵 mixed with an army 軍 of soldiers marching through a river stirs up mud, making the water turbid and blending everything into one murky whole.

Reading mnemonic

For コン, imagine a con artist stirring up muddy water to hide the truth: con -> コン, and the turbid water conceals everything.