譍
answer
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Readings
On'yomi
- ヨウ
- オウ
Kun'yomi
- こた.える
Meaning
譍 centers on giving a verbal response: answering or replying to someone.
Study
Etymology
譍 combines 言 (speech) inside 䧹, which likely contributes the sound and relates to answering or responding verbally. The exact historical development is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
Inside the enclosure 䧹, the speech radical 言 stands out. Imagine words 言 being enclosed and sent back as an answer.
Reading mnemonic
For ヨウ, picture a person answering with a loud 'Yo!' inside the enclosure: Yo! -> ヨウ, and the speech 言 inside 䧹 echoes the reply.