茣
mat, matting
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Readings
On'yomi
- ゴ
Kun'yomi
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Meaning
茣 centers on woven floor coverings: a mat or matting, typically made from plant material.
Most common words using 茣
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Etymology
茣 combines the grass radical 艹 with 吳, which likely contributes the sound. The character is used for woven grass mats.
Meaning mnemonic
The top 艹 suggests plant material, and the bottom 吳 looks like a woven grid. Picture grass fibers woven into a flat mat.
Reading mnemonic
For ゴ, imagine a mat made of go-lden straw: go -> ゴ, and the golden mat lies under the grass top.