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Kotomora

膰

offerings to gods

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Readings

On'yomi

  • ハン

Kun'yomi

  • ひもごり
  • ひもろぎ

Meaning

膰 centers on ritual offerings of meat to gods or spirits, specifically sacrificial flesh presented in religious ceremonies.

Study

Etymology

膰 combines the flesh radical ⺼ with 番, which likely contributes the sound. The character specifically denotes sacrificial meat offerings.

Meaning mnemonic

The left side ⺼ (flesh) and the right side 番 (which can suggest a ritual or order) together represent meat prepared for a sacred offering. Picture a priest arranging cuts of meat on an altar.

Reading mnemonic

For ハン, imagine a hand (ハン sounds like 'hand') placing the meat offering on the altar. The hand -> ハン sound ties the act of offering to the reading.