蕁
a kind of grass
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Readings
On'yomi
- ジン
- タン
Kun'yomi
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Meaning
蕁 refers to a kind of grass, specifically associated with nettles or similar plants. Its meaning is narrow and botanical, without broad abstract extensions.
Most common words using 蕁
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Etymology
蕁 combines the grass radical 艹 with 尋, which likely contributes a phonetic element. The character is used for nettle-like plants, but the exact historical development is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The grass top 艹 sits above 尋, like searching through grass to find a specific nettle. Imagine carefully parting the blades to locate the stinging plant.
Reading mnemonic
For ジン, picture a genie emerging from a patch of nettles: genie -> ジン, and the magical being rises from the grass.