牼

man

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Readings

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This rare kanji has no clear standalone meaning. Treat its meaning as uncertain.

The exact historical development is uncertain. The modern form combines 牜 (cow) with 巠, but the original semantic and phonetic roles are unclear.

The left side is a cow 牜, and the right side 巠 looks like a person standing tall. Picture a cowherd standing beside his cattle, representing a man.

For コウ, imagine a cowherd calling out 'Kou!' to his cattle: Kou -> コウ, and the man tends his cows.