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Kotomora

遉

as might be expected

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Readings

On'yomi

  • テイ

Kun'yomi

  • うかが.う
  • さすが

Meaning

遉 expresses the idea of something turning out just as one might expect, often with a nuance of 'as expected' or 'indeed'. The meaning is narrow and tied to this sense of predictable outcome.

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Etymology

遉 combines 辶 (movement) with 貞, which likely contributes a phonetic role. The exact historical development of the meaning 'as might be expected' from these components is uncertain.

Meaning mnemonic

The movement radical 辶 surrounds 貞, suggesting a path that leads to an expected result. Picture a journey where every step confirms what you already knew would happen.

Reading mnemonic

For テイ, imagine taking a predictable path and arriving exactly on time at a tea (ティー) ceremony: tea -> テイ, and the outcome is just as expected.