Kanji
螺
kanji character
small
edible
helical fresh-water mollusk
螺 kanji-螺 small, edible, helical fresh-water mollusk
螺
Meaning
small edible and helical fresh-water mollusk
Readings
Kun'yomi
- た にし pond snail (Viviparidae spp.)
- あか にし veined rapa whelk (Rapana venosa)
- なが にし perplexed spindle (species of sea snail, Fusinus perplexus)
- にな
On'yomi
- ら でん nacre
- ら せん helix
- ら はつ spiral curl on the head of a statue (symbolic of enlightenment)
Practice Writing
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Component Analysis
Common Words
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螺 子 screw -
螺 旋 spiral, helix, screw -
螺 whelk (esp. Neptunea and Buccinum spp.), small spiral-shelled snail (esp. a pond snail) -
螺 鈿 nacre, mother of pearl -
螺 線 helix, spiral -
螺 貝 whelk (esp. Neptunea and Buccinum spp.) -
螺 髪 spiral curl on the head of a statue (symbolic of enlightenment) -
栄 螺 turban shell (any mollusc of the family Turbinidae, esp. the horned turban, Turbo cornutus) -
拳 螺 turban shell (any mollusc of the family Turbinidae, esp. the horned turban, Turbo cornutus) -
蠑 螺 turban shell (any mollusc of the family Turbinidae, esp. the horned turban, Turbo cornutus) -
吹 螺 conch (esp. Charonia tritonis), trumpet shell -
細 螺 Umbonium costatum (species of sea snail) -
扁 螺 Umbonium costatum (species of sea snail) -
法 螺 boasting, bragging, big talk... -
田 螺 pond snail (Viviparidae spp.) -
辛 螺 small spiral-shelled snail, spiral shellfish -
赤 螺 veined rapa whelk (Rapana venosa) -
長 螺 perplexed spindle (species of sea snail, Fusinus perplexus) -
海 螺 whelk (esp. Neptunea and Buccinum spp.), small spiral-shelled snail (esp. a pond snail) -
疣 螺 Thais clavigera (species of rock shell) -
沖 螺 warty frog shell (Bursa bufonia dunkeri) -
螺 子 山 screw thread, ridge -
螺子 釘 screw, screw spike -
螺 旋 状 helical, spiral-shaped -
螺 線 面 helicoid -
螺 旋 体 spiral, helicoid, helix -
螺 子 回 しscrewdriver -
駄 法 螺 big talk, tall tale -
梭 尾 螺 conch (esp. Charonia tritonis), trumpet shell -
螺 子 切 りscrew cutter, thread cutting