菀
luxuriance of growth
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Readings
On'yomi
- エン
- オン
- ウツ
- ウチ
- ウン
Kun'yomi
- その
- つ.む
Meaning
菀 centers on lush, thriving plant growth: a scene of vegetation flourishing in abundance.
Most common words using 菀
- 春紫菀はるじおん
Philadelphia fleabane (Erigeron philadelphicus); common fleabane
Study
Etymology
菀 combines the grass radical 艹 with 宛, which likely contributes the sound. The exact historical development is uncertain, but the character is associated with lush vegetation.
Meaning mnemonic
The grass top 艹 covers the lower part like a canopy of lush greenery. Picture a garden where plants grow so thickly they form a roof of leaves.
Reading mnemonic
For エン, imagine an endless green field where plants grow luxuriantly: endless -> エン, and the scene is one of thriving abundance.