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Kotomora

罩

fish basket kept in water

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Readings

On'yomi

  • トウ

Kun'yomi

  • こめ.る

Meaning

罩 centers on a basket-like container used to hold fish while keeping them in water, functioning as a submerged trap or live well.

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Etymology

罩 combines 罒 (net) with 卓, which likely contributes the sound and may suggest a raised or prominent basket. The character specifically refers to a fish basket kept in water.

Meaning mnemonic

The top 罒 is a net, and the bottom 卓 looks like a table or stand. Imagine a net-covered basket standing in the water, holding fish like a table holds objects.

Reading mnemonic

For トウ, picture a fish basket floating in a towed boat: tow -> トウ, and the basket keeps the catch fresh in the water.