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蛇 means 'snake'

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Strokes : 11    Frequency: 1672   JLPT: N1    Usefulness: 5    Study set: 5-28    Grade: 8   Intermediate lesson: -    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 43 words   Used in 92 words   Used in 237 names   Not used as a component
Jōyō (常用)
Common readings
On
   ジャ   ダ
Kun
   へび snake
Additional readings
On    イ   ヤ
Name    あぶ   み
Notes
它 (snake) also means snake
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I'm the biggest snake-phobe around, and even so I can tell you that there's plenty to enjoy about an examination of 蛇. It whisks us away in fun figurative directions, as with its connection to heavy drinking. On top of that, delving into this character opens a window onto Japanese culture, from its mythology, festivals, and religions to its musical instruments and children's songs.
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Components
⿰  虫 insect  它 snake  
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Most useful words by reading
In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 蛇 is used 5 times, read 3 ways.
Across all words in Japanese, 蛇 is used 82 times, read 3 ways.
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ジャ : 22 words FIND ALL
じ ゃ の め 0
noun
1. bull's-eye (pattern); double ring (pattern)
2. umbrella with bull's-eye pattern  (see also: 蛇の目傘; abbreviation)
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ダ : 12 words FIND ALL
だ こ う 0
meandering; crawling
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へび : 48 words FIND ALL
へ び 0
noun
1. snake  (じゃ is more associated with serpent and large snakes)
2. serpent; large snake
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An additional 它 also means snake less common words include 蛇 but the reading has not yet been categorized.
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Additional data
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蛇
ジャ   ダ   へび snake   
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虫
チュウ   むし insect   
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一
イチ   イツ   ひとつ    ひと- one   
丶
dot   
中
チュウ   ジュウ   なか middle   
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口
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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丨
stick   
它
snake   
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匕
さじ spoon   
宀
roof   
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