滔
overflowing
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Readings
On'yomi
- トウ
Kun'yomi
- はびこ.る
Meaning
滔 centers on water rising beyond its bounds: overflowing, spreading widely, or surging in an unrestrained way.
Most common words using 滔
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Etymology
滔 combines 氵 (water) with 舀, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of scooping or drawing out, together suggesting water welling up and overflowing.
Meaning mnemonic
Water 氵 beside 舀, a shape associated with scooping or drawing out, like water being scooped so vigorously that it spills over the edges.
Reading mnemonic
For トウ, picture a toe dipping into an overflowing basin: toe -> トウ, and the water spills over.