騾
mule
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Readings
On'yomi
- ラ
Kun'yomi
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Meaning
騾 centers on a mule, the hybrid offspring of a horse and a donkey.
Most common words using 騾
- 騾馬らば
mule
Study
Etymology
騾 combines 馬 (horse) with 累, which likely contributes the sound and may relate to the idea of accumulation or burden, fitting a mule's role as a pack animal. The exact historical development is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
A horse 馬 combined with 累, which looks like a piled-up load, gives a mule: the animal that carries heavy burdens.
Reading mnemonic
For ラ, imagine a mule braying a loud 'la!' as it carries its load: la -> ラ.