隴

hill, mound

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Readings

On'yomi

ロウ
リョウ

Kun'yomi

おか

Meaning

隴 centers on an elevated landform: a hill or mound. The two given meanings are essentially the same idea of a raised piece of ground.

Most common words using 隴

隴を得て蜀を望むろうをえてしょくをのぞむ
never being satisfied with what one gets, and always wanting more; giving someone an inch and having them take a mile; taking Gansu only to want Sichuan
麦隴ばくろう
field of grain (not rice)

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Etymology

隴 combines the mound radical ⻖ with 龍, which likely contributes the sound. The character is used for place names and refers to hills or mounds.

Meaning mnemonic

The left side ⻖ is a mound or hill, and the right side 龍 is a dragon. Imagine a dragon coiled on top of a hill, making the mound its home.

Reading mnemonic

For ロウ, picture a low hill where a dragon rests: low -> ロウ, and the dragon on the mound makes the hill seem low and cozy.