舖
shop, store
Strokes15
Readings
On'yomi
- ホ
Kun'yomi
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Meaning
舖 centers on a place of business: a shop or store where goods are sold.
Study
Etymology
舖 is the traditional form of modern 舗. It combines 舍 (building, shed) with 甫, which likely contributes the sound ホ. The character originally referred to a shop or storefront.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side 舍 suggests a building or shed, and the right side 甫 can be seen as a display stand. Together they form a shop where goods are displayed and sold.
Reading mnemonic
For ホ, imagine a shopkeeper calling out 'Ho!' to attract customers to the store: Ho -> ホ.