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Kotomora

脰

the neck

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Readings

On'yomi

  • トウ
  • ズ

Kun'yomi

  • うなじ

Meaning

脰 refers specifically to the neck, the part of the body connecting the head and torso.

Study

Etymology

脰 combines the flesh radical ⺼ with 豆, which likely provides the sound. The character was created to represent the neck.

Meaning mnemonic

The flesh radical ⺼ on the left suggests a body part, and 豆 on the right looks like a bean-shaped neck joint. Picture a bean-shaped neck supporting the head.

Reading mnemonic

For トウ, imagine touching your neck with a toe: toe -> トウ, and the toe points to the neck.