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Kotomora

骴

putrid carcass

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Readings

On'yomi

  • シ
  • サイ
  • ジャ

Kun'yomi

  • ほね

Meaning

骴 centers on a decaying body: a putrid carcass, specifically one where the flesh has rotted away leaving the bones.

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Etymology

骴 combines 骨 (bone) with 此, which likely contributes a phonetic element. The character specifically refers to a rotting carcass where bones are exposed.

Meaning mnemonic

The left side 骨 means bone, and the right side 此 looks like a stopped foot, suggesting something that has come to a halt and is now just bones. Picture a carcass so decayed that only the bones remain, stopped in its tracks.

Reading mnemonic

For シ, imagine the sheen of white bones in a putrid carcass: sheen -> シ, and the bones gleam amidst the decay.