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Kotomora

鏊

Strokes19

Readings

On'yomi

  • ギョウ
  • ゴウ

Kun'yomi

  • やきなべ

Meaning

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

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Etymology

鏊 combines 敖 (top) and 金 (metal). The exact historical development is uncertain, but it likely relates to a metal cooking vessel, given the kun reading やきなべ (frying pan).

Meaning mnemonic

The top component 敖 suggests a person with a stick, and the bottom 金 is metal. Imagine a metal frying pan (やきなべ) being stirred with a stick.

Reading mnemonic

For ギョウ, imagine a chef named Gyo using a metal frying pan: Gyo -> ギョウ, and the pan is 鏊.