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Kotomora

綰

bend around

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Readings

On'yomi

  • ワン

Kun'yomi

  • わが.ねる
  • たが.ねる
  • たか.ねる

Meaning

綰 centers on the action of bending or wrapping something around, like coiling a cord or encircling an object.

Most common words using 綰

  • 綰ねるたがねる

    to bundle up; to gather into a bundle

  • 綰ねるわがねる

    to bend (wire, etc.) into a loop; to plait (hair) into a loop

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Etymology

綰 combines 糸 (thread) with 官, which likely contributes the sound and suggests an official or controlled action, together conveying the idea of bending or coiling with thread.

Meaning mnemonic

The left side 糸 is thread, and the right side 官 looks like an official overseeing something. Picture an official bending thread around a bundle to secure it.

Reading mnemonic

For ワン, imagine a single loop of thread bending around like the number one: one -> ワン, and the thread coils once.