驢
donkey
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Readings
On'yomi
- ロ
- リョ
Kun'yomi
- うさぎうま
Meaning
驢 centers on the donkey as an animal, specifically a beast of burden related to horses.
Most common words using 驢
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Etymology
驢 combines 馬 (horse) with 盧, which likely contributes the sound, to form a character for donkey, an equine animal.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side is a horse 馬, and the right side 盧 looks like a complex stable. Picture a donkey standing beside the horse stable, a smaller but sturdy equine.
Reading mnemonic
For ロ, imagine a donkey braying a low, rolling sound: rooo -> ロ, like the donkey's call echoing from the stable.