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Kotomora

漚

soak, steep, sodden, soaked

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Readings

On'yomi

  • オウ
  • ウ

Kun'yomi

  • ひた.す

Meaning

漚 centers on thorough saturation with liquid: soaking something until it is steeped, sodden, or completely soaked.

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Etymology

漚 combines 氵 (water) with 區, which likely contributes the sound. The character expresses the idea of water acting on something, leading to soaking or steeping.

Meaning mnemonic

Water 氵 pours over the right side 區, like a container being filled. Picture a cloth left in a basin until it is completely sodden.

Reading mnemonic

For オウ, imagine an old man saying 'Ow!' as he soaks his sore feet in hot water: 'Ow!' -> オウ, and the water soaks away the pain.