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蝋 means 'candle' and is a variant of 蠟

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Strokes : 14    Usefulness: 8    Intermediate lesson: -    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 19 words   Used in 45 words   Used in 11 names   Not used as a component
Hyōgaiji (表外字)
Common readings
On
   ロウ
Additional readings
Kun    みつろう   ろうそく
Name    あじ
Components
⿰  虫 insect  鼡 (鼠) mouse  
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Most useful words
い ぼ た ろ う 3
noun
tree wax; insect wax; Chinese wax  (often written with kana only)
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noun
wick of a candle
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ろ う に ん ぎ ょ う 3
noun
waxwork; wax model
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ろ う せ き 4
noun
agalmatolite
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ろ う か み 1
noun
wax paper
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蝋
ロウ    candle   
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鼡
ねずみ mouse   
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用
ヨウ   もちいる to use   
⺍
small
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   
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