蘢

dragon grass

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Readings

On'yomi

ロウ

Kun'yomi

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Meaning

蘢 centers on a plant associated with dragons, specifically a type of grass or herb called dragon grass. The meaning is narrow and literal, tied to this specific plant name.

Study

Etymology

蘢 combines the grass radical 艹 with 龍 (dragon), likely as a phono-semantic compound where 龍 provides the sound and the plant meaning is indicated by 艹. The exact historical development is uncertain.

Meaning mnemonic

The grass crown 艹 sits above a dragon 龍, like a mythical dragon hiding in tall grass. This is the dragon grass plant.

Reading mnemonic

For ロウ, imagine a low-growing dragon grass plant: low -> ロウ, and the dragon hides in the low grass.