蟎
Strokes17
Readings
On'yomi
—
Kun'yomi
- だに
Meaning
This rare kanji has no clear standalone meaning. Treat its meaning as uncertain.
Study
Etymology
蟎 is a rare character combining 虫 (insect) with 㒼, which likely contributes a phonetic element. The exact historical development is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The insect radical 虫 suggests a bug or small creature, but without a clear meaning, picture a mysterious bug hiding under the complex right side.
Reading mnemonic
For だに, imagine a tick (ダニ) crawling on the insect radical 虫: ダニ -> だに, and the bug is a tick.