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Kotomora

荳

bean, nutmeg

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Readings

On'yomi

  • トウ
  • ズ

Kun'yomi

  • まめ

Meaning

荳 centers on a specific plant product: a bean or, more specifically, nutmeg. The meaning is narrow and botanical, referring to a particular seed or spice.

Study

Etymology

荳 combines the grass radical 艹 with 豆 (bean), suggesting a plant that produces beans or bean-like seeds. The specific association with nutmeg likely comes from its seed-like appearance.

Meaning mnemonic

The grass radical 艹 sits above a bean 豆, like a bean plant growing in a field. Think of nutmeg as a special bean from a plant.

Reading mnemonic

For トウ, imagine a toe bean: a tiny bean-shaped toe on a plant. Toe -> トウ, and the plant grows toe beans.