Kanji

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Meaning

dragon whose horns have not grown and cruel

Readings

Kun'yomi

みずち mizuchi

On'yomi

ちしゅ carved head of a mizuchi
ちふん Chiwen (Chinese dragon)

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Component Analysis

螭

dragon whose horns have not grown, cruel

みずち, チ

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

离

rare beast, strange, elegant

チ, リ

㐫

亠

kettle lid radical (no. 8)

トウ

凶

villain, evil, bad luck...

キョウ

凵

open box enclosure, open box radical (no. 17)

カン

㐅

禸

rump, footprint radical (no. 114)

あしあと, ジュウ, ニュ

冂

upside-down box radical (no. 13)

キョウ, ケイ

Common Words

螭みずち

mizuchi, aquatic, dragon-like beast with four feet...
螭あま竜りょう

rain dragon, mythical beast with yellowish green skin and red tail
螭ち首しゅ

carved head of a mizuchi
螭ち吻ふん

Chiwen (Chinese dragon)

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