Refers to a baby's cradle, both literally and figuratively (e.g., the cradle of civilization). Somewhat literary or formal; in everyday speech ゆりかご is more common.
The baby is sleeping quietly in the cradle.
This land is considered the cradle of ancient civilization.
infancy; cradle period
birthplace; cradle (of something)
Standard kanji form. The reading ようらん is the only reading given.
Compound of 揺 (you, 'rocking') and 籃 (ran, 'basket'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning 'cradle'.