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Kotomora

蘩

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Readings

On'yomi

  • ハン
  • ボン

Kun'yomi

  • しろよもぎ

Meaning

This rare kanji has no clear standalone meaning. Treat its meaning as uncertain.

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Etymology

蘩 combines the grass radical 艹 with 繁, which likely contributes sound. The exact historical development is uncertain.

Meaning mnemonic

The grass radical 艹 over 繁 suggests a plant, but the specific meaning is uncertain. Picture a lush, overgrown plant that is hard to identify.

Reading mnemonic

For ハン, imagine a hand (ハン sounds like 'hand' without the 'd') reaching into the grass to pull out this mysterious plant.