瓿
jar, pot
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Readings
On'yomi
- ホウ
- フ
Kun'yomi
- かめ
Meaning
瓿 centers on a type of container: a jar or pot, typically made of earthenware.
Study
Etymology
瓿 combines 咅 (likely a phonetic component) with 瓦 (earthenware), suggesting a type of pottery vessel. The exact historical development is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side 咅 looks like a container with a lid and a spout, and the right side 瓦 means earthenware. Together they form a jar or pot made of clay.
Reading mnemonic
For ホウ, imagine a potter shaping a jar and saying 'hold' as they mold the clay: hold -> ホウ, and the jar takes form.