Mnemonic
Every mouth in the village whispers about the revered elder — a shocking rumor claims he's been secretly stealing temple gold. The more revered the person, the juicier the rumor, and the faster it leaps from mouth to mouth, unstoppable.
Additional thoughts
Picture a circle of open mouths surrounding a once-revered figure on a pedestal, each mouth passing the whisper to the next. The pedestal cracks as the rumor grows louder.Quick recall
A mouth spreads a rumor about the revered elder, gossip leaping lip to lip.Details
The keyword for 噂 is rumor. This kanji refers to unverified talk or gossip that spreads from person to person, often about someone's personal affairs or unconfirmed events. It captures the idea of hearsay and word-of-mouth information that circulates through a community without necessarily being grounded in fact. In Japanese, it is commonly used in the word 噂(うわさ), meaning gossip or a rumor that people whisper about.
- On'yomi
- そん
- Kun'yomi
- うわさ