ivy and vines; creepers
Refers to climbing plants like ivy and vines collectively. Often used in literary or descriptive contexts.
The walls of the old house were completely covered with ivy and vines.
蔦 refers specifically to ivy, while 蔦蔓 is a broader term for ivy and vines collectively.
蔓 means vine or tendril, but 蔦蔓 emphasizes the combination of ivy and other climbing plants.
Standard kanji spelling for this word.
Variant kanji spelling; less common.
Variant kanji spelling; less common.
Compound of 蔦 (つた, 'ivy') and 蔓 (かずら, 'vine'). The reading かずら is an older form of つる.