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Kotomora

犉

ox with yellow hair and a black head

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Readings

On'yomi

  • ジュン
  • ニン
  • ゼン
  • ネン

Kun'yomi

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Meaning

犉 refers to a specific type of ox with yellow hair and a black head. The meaning is narrow and descriptive, with no broader conceptual center.

Study

Etymology

犉 combines 牜 (cow) with 享, which likely provides the sound. The character is a specific term for a yellow-haired, black-headed ox.

Meaning mnemonic

The cow component 牜 on the left shows it's an ox, and the right side 享 looks like a head with a topknot, hinting at the distinctive black head on a yellow body.

Reading mnemonic

For ジュン, imagine a yellow ox named June with a black head: June -> ジュン, and the ox is named after the month it was born.