繚

put on, twist around

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Readings

On'yomi

リョウ

Kun'yomi

まと.う
めぐ.る

Meaning

繚 centers on wrapping or winding something around: putting on clothing by wrapping it around the body, or twisting a cord around an object.

Most common words using 繚

百花繚乱ひゃっかりょうらん
a gathering of many beautiful women (talented people); simultaneous emergence of many talents and achievements; hundred flowers blooming in profusion
繚乱りょうらん
profusely (esp. flowers blooming in great profusion)

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Etymology

繚 combines 糸 (thread) with 尞, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of encircling or winding. The exact historical development of 尞 is uncertain.

Meaning mnemonic

The left side 糸 is thread, and the right side 尞 looks like a complex wrapping shape. Picture thread being twisted around and around something until it is fully wrapped.

Reading mnemonic

For リョウ, imagine a long thread wrapping around a row of objects: row -> リョウ, and the thread twists around each one.