Kanji

螂

Meaning

mantis

Readings

On'yomi

  • とう ろう けん praying mantis style
  • とう ろう のおの courageous but doomed resistance

Practice Writing

Stroke: 1/16

Component Analysis

螂
mantis
ロウ
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
郎
son, counter for sons
おとこ, ロウ, リョウ
良
good, pleasing, skilled
よ.い, -よ.い, リョウ
丶
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ
艮
northeast (Oriental zodiac), stopping, good radical (no. 138)
うしとら, コン, ゴン
⻏
( 邑 )

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