穌
revive, to rise again, collect
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Readings
On'yomi
- ソ
Kun'yomi
- かきあつ.める
Meaning
穌 centers on bringing something back to life or gathering scattered things together. The idea of revival connects to collecting what was dispersed and restoring it.
Study
Etymology
穌 combines 魚 (fish) and 禾 (grain), but the exact historical development is uncertain. It may have originally expressed reviving or gathering through these two elements, though the connection is not clearly established.
Meaning mnemonic
Picture a fish 魚 beside a grain stalk 禾. After a flood scatters fish and grain, someone collects them together and revives the stored food supply.
Reading mnemonic
For ソ, imagine sewing a torn net to collect the scattered fish and grain: sew -> ソ, and the mended net helps revive the harvest.