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Kotomora

韯

wild onions or leeks

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Readings

On'yomi

  • セン

Kun'yomi

  • やまにら

Meaning

韯 refers to wild onions or leeks, a specific plant. The meaning is narrow and concrete, with no clear abstract extensions.

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Etymology

韯 is a rare character. It likely combines 韭 (leek) with a phonetic element on the top-left, but the exact historical development is uncertain.

Meaning mnemonic

The bottom part 韭 looks like a bundle of long, thin leaves, like wild onions or leeks growing upright. The top part adds a sense of something wild or scattered.

Reading mnemonic

For セン, picture a thousand (千, せん) wild leeks growing on a hillside: 千 -> セン, and the hillside is covered with 韯.