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Kotomora

鼽

clogged nose

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Readings

On'yomi

  • グ
  • キュウ

Kun'yomi

  • つ.まる

Meaning

鼽 centers on nasal blockage: a clogged or stuffy nose, often from congestion.

Study

Etymology

鼽 combines 鼻 (nose) with 九, which likely contributes the sound. The character expresses the idea of a blocked nose.

Meaning mnemonic

The nose 鼻 is blocked by something shaped like 九, like a bent plug, causing a clogged nose.

Reading mnemonic

For グ, imagine a gooey substance clogging the nose: goo -> グ, and the nose is all stuffed up.