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Kotomora

逧

ravine, valley, (kokuji)

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Readings

On'yomi

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Kun'yomi

  • さこ
  • せこ

Meaning

逧 centers on a narrow, steep-sided valley or ravine. It is a kokuji created in Japan to express this specific landscape feature.

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Etymology

逧 is a Japanese kokuji, combining the movement radical ⻌ with 谷 (valley) to represent a ravine or valley path. It was likely created to describe a specific topographical feature.

Meaning mnemonic

The movement radical ⻌ suggests a path, and 谷 is a valley. Picture a winding path leading deep into a narrow ravine: 逧 is that ravine.

Reading mnemonic

For さこ, imagine a small echo (さ, from ささやく whisper) bouncing off the steep walls of a narrow valley (こ, like 子, a small child, suggesting a small, enclosed space). Together, さこ is the sound of a whisper echoing in a ravine.