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Kotomora

麃

till, plow

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Readings

On'yomi

  • ホウ
  • ビョウ

Kun'yomi

  • おおしか

Meaning

麃 centers on working the soil: tilling or plowing land to prepare it for planting.

Study

Etymology

麃 is a rare character. It likely combines 鹿 (deer) with 灬 (fire), but the historical connection to tilling or plowing is uncertain. It may have originally depicted a deer-related agricultural tool or practice, but the exact development is unclear.

Meaning mnemonic

Imagine a deer (鹿) pulling a plow through a field, with the four dots (灬) representing the soil being turned over. The deer helps till the land.

Reading mnemonic

For ホウ, picture a farmer shouting 'Ho!' to the deer as it plows: 'Ho!' -> ホウ, urging the deer to till the field.