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Kotomora

畺

boundary, border

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Readings

On'yomi

  • キョウ
  • コウ

Kun'yomi

  • さかい

Meaning

畺 centers on a dividing line between areas: a boundary or border. The idea is a clear separation between two sides.

Study

Etymology

畺 is an older form related to 疆 (boundary). It visually combines 田 (field) with lines suggesting division, but the exact historical development is uncertain.

Meaning mnemonic

畺 looks like three 田 (field) shapes stacked with lines between them, as if marking the borders between different fields. The bottom 一 underlines the final boundary.

Reading mnemonic

For キョウ, imagine a border guard shouting 'Kyō!' (今日) as he checks the boundary line: Kyō -> キョウ, and the border is marked.