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Kotomora

薀

pile up, store, hornwort

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Readings

On'yomi

  • ウン
  • オン

Kun'yomi

  • たくわ.える
  • つ.む

Meaning

薀 centers on accumulation: piling things up, storing them, or gathering them together. The hornwort sense is a specific plant name that likely relates to its dense, piled growth habit.

Study

Etymology

薀 combines 艹 (grass/plant) with 溫, which likely contributes the sound and possibly the idea of warmth or accumulation. The exact historical development is uncertain.

Meaning mnemonic

The grass radical 艹 sits above 溫, which looks like a container with water and warmth. Picture a warm greenhouse where plants are piled up and stored in dense layers.

Reading mnemonic

For ウン, imagine a huge pile of hornwort stored in a warm room, and the pile is so big it makes a deep 'oon' sound when you tap it: oon -> ウン.