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臼 means 'mortar'
Common readings
On
キュウ
Additional readings
On グ
Kun うすづく
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Newly added to the Joyo set (probably because it's a radical), 臼 gives us an entry point into the earthy world of grinding crops. Through 臼 we learn about the mortar and pestle, the original (and best?) way of making mochi (and the basis for a saying about how men and women need each other). The essay also introduces medical terms, including one for "molar." After all, "mortars" in the mouth grind food!
Essay 1987 on 臼 (mortar; millstone; "mortar" radical) covers this radical. If you're interested (興: 652) in beating things to a pulp, this is the radical for you!
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Components
⿰ E 彐 yo = to yell / say hi
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 臼 is used 3 times, read 2 ways.
Across all words in Japanese, 臼 is used 30 times, read 2 ways.
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キュウ
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うす
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noun
stone mortar; millstone; quern(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
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