飫
satiety
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Readings
On'yomi
- ヨウ
- オ
- ヨ
Kun'yomi
- あき.る
Meaning
飫 centers on the state of being fully satisfied, especially after eating: satiety, having had enough, or being filled to contentment.
Study
Etymology
飫 combines 飠 (food) with 夭, which likely contributes the sound and may suggest abundance or fullness. The exact historical development is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The food radical 飠 beside 夭, which looks like a person with arms wide, suggests a person who has eaten so much they are stretching out in satisfaction: full and content.
Reading mnemonic
For ヨウ, imagine a satisfied person saying 'Yo, I'm full!' after a big meal: Yo -> ヨウ, and the food radical 飠 reinforces the eating context.