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Kotomora

谾

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Readings

On'yomi

  • コウ
  • ク
  • ロウ
  • ル

Kun'yomi

  • うつろ

Meaning

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

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Etymology

The exact historical development is uncertain. The modern form combines 谷 (valley) and 空 (empty/sky), but the original semantic and phonetic roles are unclear.

Meaning mnemonic

With 谷 (valley) on the left and 空 (empty) on the right, picture a vast empty valley stretching into the distance, suggesting hollowness or emptiness.

Reading mnemonic

For コウ, imagine the empty valley echoing with a hollow sound: koh -> コウ, like the sound of emptiness itself.