鄒

place name

FrequencyTop 5,000Strokes13

Readings

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鄒 is a kanji used primarily as a place name. Its standalone meaning is tied to that specific historical location rather than a general concept.

鄒 combines the phonetic component 芻 with the city/walled-town radical ⻏, suggesting a place name. The exact historical development is uncertain.

The left side 芻 looks like a bundle of grass, and the right side ⻏ is a city wall. Picture a grassy settlement marked on an old map: that place is 鄒.

For スウ, imagine a sign at the entrance of the place reading 'Sue's town': Sue -> スウ, and the grassy city wall marks the spot.