篭
seclude oneself, cage, coop, implied
FrequencyTop 5,000Strokes16
Readings
On'yomi
- ロウ
- ル
Kun'yomi
- かご
- こ.める
- こも.る
- こ.む
Nanori
- ごめ
Meaning
篭 centers on enclosure and containment: a physical cage or coop, and by extension the act of secluding oneself or being implied within something.
Most common words using 篭
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Etymology
篭 is the simplified form of 籠, combining 竹 (bamboo) with 竜 (dragon). The original 籠 uses 龍, and the character likely represents a bamboo cage or basket, with 龍 possibly contributing sound.
Meaning mnemonic
Bamboo 竹 is woven into a cage, and a dragon 竜 is trapped inside. The dragon secludes itself, cooped up and implied by the bamboo bars.
Reading mnemonic
For ロウ, imagine a low bamboo cage where a dragon crouches: low -> ロウ, and the dragon is secluded inside.