蝝
the larva of locust
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Readings
On'yomi
- エン
- ケン
Kun'yomi
- いなご
Meaning
蝝 centers on the larval stage of a locust, specifically the young, wingless form of this insect.
Study
Etymology
蝝 combines 虫 (insect) with 彖, which likely contributes the sound. The character specifically denotes the larva of a locust.
Meaning mnemonic
The insect radical 虫 on the left tells you it's a bug, and the right side 彖 looks like a squiggly little larva with a head and tail. Picture a tiny locust larva wriggling around.
Reading mnemonic
For エン, imagine an entomologist studying the locust larva: the 'en' in entomologist cues エン, and the scientist is examining the wriggly bug.