鱓
Moray eel
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Readings
On'yomi
- セン
- タ
Kun'yomi
- うつぼ
- うみへび
- ごまめ
Meaning
鱓 centers on the moray eel, a specific type of marine eel. The meaning is narrow and refers directly to this animal.
Most common words using 鱓
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Etymology
鱓 combines 魚 (fish) with 單, which likely contributes a phonetic element. The character is used specifically for the moray eel.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side 魚 means fish, and the right side 單 looks like a long, twisting body. Picture a fish with a single long body like a moray eel.
Reading mnemonic
For セン, imagine a moray eel swimming through a narrow underwater canyon: canyon -> セン, and the eel's long body winds through it.