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Kotomora

穣

good crops, prosperity, 10**28

JLPTN1StatusJinmeiyōFrequencyTop 5,000Strokes18

Readings

On'yomi

  • ジョウ

Kun'yomi

  • わら
  • ゆたか

Nanori

  • しげ
  • みのる

Meaning

穣 centers on abundant harvests and the resulting prosperity. The large-number sense (10^28) is a specialized extension of that idea of overflowing plenty.

Most common words using 穣

  • 豊穣ほうじょう

    abundant (grain) crop; good harvest

  • 穣じょう

    10^28; ten octillion

  • 五穀豊穣ごこくほうじょう

    huge harvest (of the five grains); bumper crop; abundant crop

  • 豊穣の角ほうじょうのつの

    cornucopia; horn of plenty

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Etymology

穣 combines 禾 (grain plant) with 㐮, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of fullness or abundance, together suggesting a rich harvest.

Meaning mnemonic

The grain plant 禾 beside the full-looking 㐮 suggests a field overflowing with ripe crops. Picture a farmer surrounded by good crops and prosperity.

Reading mnemonic

For ジョウ, imagine a joyful farmer named Joe surveying his abundant harvest: Joe -> ジョウ, and his fields are full of good crops.