Kanji

啞

Meaning

dumb mute and become hoarse

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • おし muteness
  • おし ぜみ voiceless cicada (female)

On'yomi

  • あ あ caw (of a crow, etc.)
  • あ れい dumbbell
  • あ ぜん dumbfounded

Related Entries

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Component Analysis

啞
dumb, mute, become hoarse
おし, ア
口
mouth
くち, コウ, ク
亞
rank, follow
つ.ぐ, ア
二
two, two radical (no. 7)
ふた, ふた.つ, ニ
一
one, one radical (no.1)
ひと-, ひと.つ, イチ
二
two, two radical (no. 7)
ふた, ふた.つ, ニ

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