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Kotomora

蜒

meandering, serpentine

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Readings

On'yomi

  • エン
  • タン

Kun'yomi

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Meaning

蜒 centers on winding, twisting movement like a snake or a curving path: meandering or serpentine.

Most common words using 蜒

  • 蜻蜒やんま

    darner (any dragonfly of family Aeshnidae); devil's darning needle

  • 蚰蜒眉げじげじまゆ

    bushy eyebrows

  • 蚰蜒羊歯げじげじしだ

    Japanese beech fern (Thelypteris decursive-pinnata)

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Etymology

蜒 combines 虫 (insect/reptile) with 延 (extend/prolong), suggesting a creature that extends itself in a winding manner. The exact historical development is uncertain, but the phono-semantic structure is plausible.

Meaning mnemonic

A bug (虫) that extends (延) its body in curves: picture a caterpillar or snake inching along, creating a meandering, serpentine path.

Reading mnemonic

For エン, imagine an endless (エン) serpentine line drawn by a meandering bug: endless -> エン.