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Kotomora

霑

moisten, water, soak

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Readings

On'yomi

  • テン

Kun'yomi

  • うるお.う
  • うるお.い

Meaning

霑 centers on liquid spreading and penetrating: moistening, soaking, or being saturated with water.

Study

Etymology

霑 combines 雨 (rain) with 沾, which likely contributes both sound and the idea of soaking or moistening. The exact historical development of 沾 is uncertain.

Meaning mnemonic

Rain 雨 falls onto 沾, a shape associated with liquid spreading. Picture rain soaking into the ground, moistening everything it touches.

Reading mnemonic

For テン, imagine ten raindrops soaking into the earth: ten -> テン, and each drop adds moisture.