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Kotomora

鵼

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Readings

On'yomi

  • コウ
  • ク

Kun'yomi

  • ぬえ

Meaning

This rare kanji has no clear standalone meaning. Treat its meaning as uncertain.

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Etymology

鵼 combines 空 (sky, empty) with 鳥 (bird). The exact historical development is uncertain, but it likely refers to a mythical bird or a bird associated with the sky.

Meaning mnemonic

A bird (鳥) in the empty sky (空) — a mysterious creature with no fixed meaning.

Reading mnemonic

For コウ, imagine the empty sky (空, くう) where the bird flies: 空's reading コウ cues コウ for 鵼.