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Meaning of 塒(とぐろ) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 塒, 蜷局

Kana Reading とぐろ

Romaji toguro

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

coil

Example sentence

呪いはひな鳥のようにねぐらに戻ってくる。 Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

Examples of 塒, 蜷局, とぐろ in a sentence

呪いはひな鳥のようにねぐらに戻ってくる。

Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.
鹿は木の葉のねぐらで眠った。

The deer slept on a bed of leaves.
ヘビがとぐろを巻く。

The snake coils itself up.

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Kanji in this word

蜷

14 strokes

an edible river snail

On'Yomi: ケン

Kun'Yomi: にな

局 JLPT 3

7 strokes

bureau, board, office, affair, conclusion, court lady, lady-in-waiting, her apartment

On'Yomi: キョク

Kun'Yomi: つぼね

塒

13 strokes

roost, hen coop, spiral

On'Yomi: シ, ジ

Kun'Yomi: ねぐら, とや, とぐろ

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