篁
bamboo grove
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Readings
On'yomi
- コウ
Kun'yomi
- たかむら
Meaning
篁 centers on a dense stand of bamboo: a bamboo grove or thicket.
Most common words using 篁
- 幽篁ゆうこう
deep and quiet bamboo grove
Study
Etymology
篁 combines 竹 (bamboo) with 皇, which likely provides the sound コウ and may also suggest something expansive or majestic, fitting a large bamboo grove.
Meaning mnemonic
The bamboo radical 竹 sits above 皇 (emperor). Picture an emperor's private bamboo grove, thick and towering, where he walks among the tall stalks.
Reading mnemonic
For コウ, imagine the emperor walking through the bamboo grove and giving a low, resonant call: 'Koh…' The sound echoes through the grove, tying コウ to the emperor's presence.