踉
stagger, falter
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Readings
On'yomi
- ロウ
- リョウ
Kun'yomi
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Meaning
踉 centers on unsteady, stumbling movement: staggering or faltering when walking.
Most common words using 踉
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Etymology
踉 combines 足 (foot) with 良, which likely contributes the sound. The character expresses unsteady foot movement.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side 足 means foot, and the right side 良 suggests good. Imagine a foot that is supposed to be good but instead staggers and falters.
Reading mnemonic
For ロウ, picture a staggering person trying to walk in a row: row -> ロウ, but their feet keep faltering.