裹
wrap, pack up, cover, conceal
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Readings
On'yomi
- ホウ
- カ
Kun'yomi
- つつ.む
Meaning
裹 centers on enclosing something completely: wrapping, packing up, covering, or concealing an object so it is hidden or protected.
Study
Etymology
裹 combines 衣 (clothing) with 果, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of wrapping or containing something like fruit wrapped in a cloth.
Meaning mnemonic
Clothing 衣 wraps around fruit 果, covering and concealing it completely. Picture packing fruit in a cloth to protect it.
Reading mnemonic
For ホウ, imagine wrapping fruit in a cloth and tying it into a puffy bow: bow -> ホウ, and the cloth conceals the fruit inside.