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Kotomora

禫

sacrifice offered on anniversary

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Readings

On'yomi

  • タン
  • ドン

Kun'yomi

  • まつり

Meaning

禫 centers on a ritual sacrifice offered on the anniversary of a death, a specific ceremonial observance.

Study

Etymology

禫 combines 示 (altar, ritual) with 覃, which likely contributes the sound and may relate to extending or deep meaning, but the exact historical development is uncertain.

Meaning mnemonic

The left side 示 suggests a ritual altar. The right side 覃 looks like a container with a lid, as if holding an offering. Picture a covered vessel placed on the altar for the anniversary sacrifice.

Reading mnemonic

For タン, imagine a tan-colored cloth draped over the altar during the anniversary rite: tan -> タン.