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Kotomora

聠

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Readings

On'yomi

  • ヘイ
  • ヒョウ

Kun'yomi

  • と.じる

Meaning

This rare kanji has no clear standalone meaning. Treat its meaning as uncertain.

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Etymology

The exact historical development of 聠 is uncertain. It combines 耳 (ear) with 并, but the original semantic and phonetic roles are unclear.

Meaning mnemonic

With 耳 (ear) on the left and 并 (a shape suggesting joining or combining) on the right, imagine ears joined together, perhaps listening intently or closing off sound. Without a clear meaning, this visual image is only a mnemonic hook.

Reading mnemonic

For ヘイ, picture a pair of ears (耳) hearing a loud 'hey!' sound: hey -> ヘイ, and the ears are joined together listening.