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Kotomora

莜

avena nuda

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Readings

On'yomi

  • テキ
  • ジュク
  • チョウ
  • ジョウ

Kun'yomi

  • くさとり

Meaning

莜 refers specifically to a type of wild oat, Avena nuda, a grain plant. Its meaning is narrow and botanical, with no clear broader conceptual center beyond this plant.

Study

Etymology

莜 combines the grass radical 艹 with 攸, which likely contributes sound. The character is a specific plant name, and its historical development is not widely documented.

Meaning mnemonic

The grass radical 艹 sits above 攸, like a wild oat plant growing tall. Picture a field of Avena nuda with its distinctive seed heads.

Reading mnemonic

For テキ, imagine using a technique to harvest the wild oats: technique -> テキ, and the grass 莜 is gathered with skill.