滈
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Readings
On'yomi
- コウ
- カク
- コク
Kun'yomi
- ながあめ
Meaning
This rare kanji has no clear standalone meaning. Treat its meaning as uncertain.
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Etymology
滈 combines 氵 (water) with 高, but the exact historical development is uncertain. It may have originally referred to a body of water or a place name, but the modern form is rare and its origin is not well documented.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side is water 氵, and the right side is tall 高. Imagine a tall waterfall or a deep, high-water mark, but the meaning is uncertain.
Reading mnemonic
For コウ, imagine a tall 高 (こう) wave of water 氵: 高 -> コウ, and the water rises high.