Kanji

蠍

Meaning

scorpion

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • さそり scorpion (Scorpiones spp.)
  • さそり ざ Scorpio (constellation)
  • さそり もどき whip scorpion (Thelyphonida spp.)

On'yomi

  • だ かつ serpent (snake) and scorpion
  • てん かつ きゅう Scorpio (8th zodiacal sign)

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蠍 さそり
scorpion (Scorpiones spp.)

Component Analysis

蠍
scorpion
さそり, カツ
虫
insect, bug, temper
むし, チュウ, キ
中
in, inside, middle...
なか, うち, チュウ
口
mouth
くち, コウ, ク
丨
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
すす.む, しりぞ.く, コン
歇
exhausted, out of
や.める, ケツ, カイ
曷
why, how, when
なんぞ, いつ, カツ
曰
say, reason, pretext...
いわ.く, のたま.う, エツ
匃
beggar, beg, give
こう, あた.える, カツ
勹
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
つつ.む, ホウ
丿
katakana no radical (no. 4)
えい, よう, ヘツ
亾
𠃊
人
person
ひと, -り, ジン
欠
lack, gap, fail...
か.ける, か.く, ケツ

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