鮑
abalone
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Readings
On'yomi
- ホ
- ホウ
Kun'yomi
- あわび
Meaning
鮑 centers on the sea creature abalone, a type of edible marine snail with a single shell.
Most common words using 鮑
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Etymology
鮑 combines 魚 (fish) with 包, which likely contributes the sound. The character specifically refers to abalone, a shellfish often grouped with fish in traditional classification.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side is a fish 魚, and the right side 包 looks like a wrapped package. Imagine a fish-like creature wrapped in a single shell: that's an abalone.
Reading mnemonic
For ホ, picture a whole abalone shell: whole -> ホ, and the shell wraps the creature inside like a package.