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Kotomora

鬠

to make a top knot

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Readings

On'yomi

  • カツ
  • ガチ
  • カイ
  • ケ

Kun'yomi

  • たば.ねる
  • もとゆい

Meaning

鬠 centers on gathering hair into a top knot, a specific hairstyle action.

Study

Etymology

鬠 combines 髟 (hair) with 會, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of gathering or meeting, reflecting the action of binding hair together into a knot.

Meaning mnemonic

The top 髟 shows long hair, and the bottom 會 suggests gathering or meeting. Picture gathering all the long hair together and tying it into a neat top knot.

Reading mnemonic

For カツ, imagine a cat (kat) sitting patiently while you tie its fur into a tiny top knot: kat -> カツ, and the cat's hair is gathered up.