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溺
On'yomi
デキ・ジョウ・ニョウ
DEKI / JOU / NYOU
Kun'yomi
いばり・おぼ.れる
ibari / oboreru
drown · indulge
Details
Strokes13
Radical水water(4)
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Component Breakdown
溺=
氵弱
water + 弱
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of water and weak. Drowning weakly in water.
Symbolism
Drown, drowning, dote. Represents drowning.
Words & Expressions
Proverbs & Idioms
溺れる者は藁をも掴む
おぼれるものはわらをもつかむ
A drowning man clutches at straws
The desperate will grasp at anything