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Kotomora

瘳

to be healed, to reform

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Readings

On'yomi

  • チュウ
  • チュ
  • リョウ

Kun'yomi

  • い.える

Meaning

瘳 centers on recovery from illness or moral failing: being healed physically or reforming one's character.

Study

Etymology

瘳 combines 疒 (sickness) with 翏, which likely contributes the sound and may relate to the idea of recovery or change. The exact historical development is uncertain.

Meaning mnemonic

The sickness enclosure 疒 surrounds 翏, a shape that resembles feathers or wings. Picture sickness being lifted away on wings, leaving the person healed and reformed.

Reading mnemonic

For チュウ, imagine a healed person chewing on a celebratory meal: chew -> チュウ, and the sickness is gone.