粡
unpolished rice
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Readings
On'yomi
- トウ
Kun'yomi
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Meaning
粡 centers on rice that has not been fully processed: unpolished rice, still in its natural, coarse state.
Study
Etymology
粡 combines 米 (rice) with 同, which likely contributes the sound トウ. The character is used for unpolished rice, but the exact historical development is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side is 米 (rice), and the right side is 同 (same). Picture rice that is still the same as it was when harvested—unpolished and natural.
Reading mnemonic
For トウ, imagine a toe accidentally stepping on unpolished rice: toe -> トウ, and the rough rice reminds you of the reading.