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Kotomora

蛥

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Readings

On'yomi

  • セツ
  • ゼチ

Kun'yomi

  • にいにいぜみ

Meaning

This rare kanji has no clear standalone meaning. Treat its meaning as uncertain.

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Etymology

蛥 combines 虫 (insect) with 多 (many), but the exact historical development is uncertain. It may have originally referred to a type of cicada, as suggested by the kun reading にいにいぜみ.

Meaning mnemonic

The left side is 虫 (insect), and the right side is 多 (many). Picture many insects, perhaps a swarm of cicadas, but the exact meaning is unclear.

Reading mnemonic

For セツ, imagine a set of many insects: set -> セツ, and the kanji has 虫 and 多.