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Kotomora

嬾

lazy, languid

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Readings

On'yomi

  • ラン

Kun'yomi

  • おこた.る
  • ものうい

Meaning

嬾 centers on a lack of energy or motivation: being lazy, sluggish, or languid. It describes a state of unwillingness to exert effort.

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Etymology

嬾 combines 女 (woman) with 賴, which likely contributes the sound and may carry a sense of relying on others, suggesting a disposition toward laziness. The exact historical development is uncertain.

Meaning mnemonic

A woman 女 leaning heavily on 賴 (rely) is too lazy to stand on her own, perfectly capturing the idea of languid laziness.

Reading mnemonic

For ラン, imagine a lazy person who would rather run (ラン) away than do any work: run -> ラン, and the woman in the kanji is too languid to even run.