What does kanji 蟠 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 蟠 is coiled up.

How is kanji 蟠 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 蟠 are わだかま.る, わらじむし; the onyomi readings are ハン.

Example words that use kanji 蟠 include 蟠り, 蟠りなく, 蟠る, 蟠桃.

Kanken 1

蟠

Meaning

coiled up

Stroke Order

6 common entries

Showing 6 of 6 entries that include this kanji.

わだかまり

cares

わだかまりなく

with no ill feeling

わだかまる

to become tangled (e.g. of roots)

ばんとう

donut peach (Amygdalus persica var. compressa)

はんりょう

coiled dragon

ばんきょ

settling in a coiled shape

5 reference sentences

蛇が岩の上で蟠っている。

A snake is coiled up on the rock.

胸の奥に怒りが蟠っていた。

Anger was pent up deep in his chest.

細い枝に蔓が蟠っている。

A vine is coiled around the thin branch.

長年の不満が心に蟠ったままだ。

Years of dissatisfaction still remain pent up in the heart.

道の端で縄が蟠っていた。

The rope lay coiled at the side of the road.