瀾
large waves
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Readings
On'yomi
- ラン
Kun'yomi
- なみ
Meaning
瀾 centers on large, surging waves, emphasizing their size and power.
Most common words using 瀾
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Etymology
瀾 combines 氵 (water) with 闌, which likely contributes the sound ラン and may carry a sense of surging or overflowing.
Meaning mnemonic
The water radical 氵 beside 闌 suggests water that is not calm but surging. Picture a gate (門) holding back a flood of water that bursts through as large waves.
Reading mnemonic
For ラン, imagine a large wave running toward the shore: run -> ラン, and the wave crashes with power.