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Kotomora

漯

river in northern Shandong

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Readings

On'yomi

  • トウ
  • ルイ

Kun'yomi

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Meaning

漯 is a rare kanji used primarily as a proper noun for a river in northern Shandong. Its standalone meaning is tied to that specific geographical name.

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Etymology

漯 combines 氵 (water) with 累, which likely provides the sound. It is a phono-semantic compound used for a river name.

Meaning mnemonic

The water radical 氵 beside 累 suggests a river. Picture the accumulated (累) waters of a specific river in Shandong.

Reading mnemonic

For トウ, imagine a tall tower (タワー -> トウ) standing beside the river: the tower's name echoes the reading トウ.