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Kotomora

湣

mixed, confused, pity

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Readings

On'yomi

  • ビン
  • ミン
  • ベン
  • メン

Kun'yomi

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Meaning

湣 centers on a state of mental or emotional disarray: things are mixed up, confused, or evoke a sense of pity. The meanings are loosely connected by a lack of clarity or order.

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Etymology

湣 combines 氵 (water) with 昬, which likely contributes the sound. The exact historical development is uncertain, and the character is rare.

Meaning mnemonic

Water 氵 beside 昬 suggests murky, stirred-up water where nothing is clear—everything is mixed and confused, and the scene might evoke pity.

Reading mnemonic

For ビン, imagine a bin of muddy water where everything is mixed up: bin -> ビン, and the confusion is like the stirred contents.