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Kotomora

龖

flight of a dragon, dragons moving

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Readings

On'yomi

  • トウ
  • ソウ

Kun'yomi

  • おそ.れる

Meaning

龖 centers on the image of dragons in motion, specifically a pair of dragons flying or moving together. The given meanings describe this as a flight or movement of dragons.

Study

Etymology

龖 is formed by doubling the dragon character 龍, likely to emphasize the idea of multiple dragons or a pair of dragons in motion. The exact historical origin is uncertain, but the duplication is a common way to intensify or pluralize a concept.

Meaning mnemonic

Two dragons 龍 side by side, moving together through the sky. Their paired flight is the core image of 龖.

Reading mnemonic

For トウ, imagine the two dragons flying in a tight formation, like a tow rope pulling them together: tow -> トウ, and the dragons move as one.