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Kotomora

閔

grieve, be sad, pity

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Readings

On'yomi

  • ビン
  • ミン

Kun'yomi

  • あわ.れむ
  • うれ.える

Meaning

閔 centers on a heavy, sorrowful emotional state: grieving, being sad, or feeling pity for suffering.

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Etymology

閔 combines 門 (gate) with 文 (writing, pattern). The exact historical development is uncertain, but it likely relates to sorrow or pity expressed through written or ritual forms at a gate.

Meaning mnemonic

Inside the gate 門, a written message 文 brings sad news, causing those who read it to grieve and feel pity.

Reading mnemonic

For ビン, imagine a bin of tear-stained letters arriving at the gate: bin -> ビン, and each letter is filled with grief.