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Kotomora

麀

female deer, doe

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Readings

On'yomi

  • ユウ
  • ユ

Kun'yomi

  • めじか

Meaning

麀 centers on a female deer, specifically a doe. The meaning is narrow and concrete, with no major abstract extensions.

Study

Etymology

麀 combines 鹿 (deer) with 匕, which likely acts as a distinguishing mark to specify the female deer. The exact historical development of the inner component is uncertain.

Meaning mnemonic

The deer enclosure 鹿 surrounds a small 匕, like a marker pointing to the female of the species. Imagine a doe with a special tag on her ear: 麀 is a female deer.

Reading mnemonic

For ユウ, picture a female deer saying 'you' to her fawn: you -> ユウ, and the doe calls out softly.