漣
ripples
StatusJinmeiyōStrokes13
Readings
On'yomi
- レン
- ラン
Kun'yomi
- さざなみ
Meaning
漣 centers on small, gentle waves spreading across water: ripples. It describes the delicate pattern on a water surface rather than large waves.
Most common words using 漣
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Etymology
漣 combines 氵 (water) with 連, which likely contributes both the sound and the idea of something continuous or linked, suggesting linked ripples on water.
Meaning mnemonic
Water 氵 on the left and 連 (link, connect) on the right: picture a chain of tiny waves linked together across a pond, each one a ripple.
Reading mnemonic
For レン, imagine a lens floating on the water, and each ripple distorts the view through it: lens -> レン, and the ripples spread out.