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Kotomora

雩

offer sacrifice for rain

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Readings

On'yomi

  • ウ
  • ク
  • キョ
  • コ

Kun'yomi

  • あまごい

Meaning

雩 centers on a ritual act of offering sacrifice specifically to bring rain. Its meaning is narrow and tied to ancient ceremonial practice.

Study

Etymology

雩 combines 雨 (rain) with 亏, which is thought to represent a ritual implement or a phonetic element. The character likely originated as a depiction of a rain-making ceremony.

Meaning mnemonic

Rain 雨 falls on a ritual altar 亏: imagine a priest offering sacrifices under the rain to bring more rain.

Reading mnemonic

For ウ, picture a priest chanting 'oooh' to the sky during the rain sacrifice: 'oooh' -> ウ, calling for rain.