粭
chaff, rice hulls, (kokuji)
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Readings
On'yomi
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Kun'yomi
- すくも
Meaning
粭 centers on the waste left after processing rice: chaff and rice hulls. It is a kokuji, created in Japan for this specific agricultural byproduct.
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Etymology
粭 is a Japanese kokuji, combining 米 (rice) with 合 (fit, join) to represent the chaff or hulls that come together during rice processing. The exact historical origin is uncertain beyond this component combination.
Meaning mnemonic
Rice 米 that is gathered together 合 after threshing is just the leftover chaff and hulls.
Reading mnemonic
For すくも, imagine scooping up chaff: 'scoop mo' sounds like すくも, and you scoop the hulls away from the rice.