蛇

snake, serpent, hard drinker

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

イジャダヤ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

へび

Nanori (名乗り)

あぶみ

Stroke Order

11 / 11

Information

Grade:8
Strokes:11
JLPT:N1
Frequency:1721

Vocabulary

イ

WordReadingMeaning
委蛇イイwinding; meandering

ジャ

WordReadingMeaning
蛇行ジャコウmeandering; snaking; zigzagging
大蛇ダイジャbig snake; (large) serpent
蛇毒ジャドクsnake venom; snake toxin
神蛇シンジャsacred snake
毒蛇ドクジャvenomous snake; poisonous snake

ダ

WordReadingMeaning
蛇行ダコウmeandering; snaking; zigzagging
蛇足ダソクredundancy; superfluity; useless addition
竜頭蛇尾リュウトウダビstrong beginning and weak ending; anticlimax
蛇管ダカンcoil; hose
蛇蝎ダカツsnakes and scorpions; something detestable

Other

WordReadingMeaning
蛇へびsnake; serpent; large snake
蛇じゃsnake; serpent; large snake
蛇くちなわsnake; serpent; large snake
蛇へみsnake; serpent; large snake
蛇ヘビsnake; serpent; large snake

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

蚊
mosquito
Grade 8JLPT 1
虫
insect, bug, temper
Grade 1JLPT 2
跳
hop, leap up, spring, jerk, prance, buck, splash, sputter, snap
Grade 8JLPT 1
続
continue, series, sequel
Grade 4JLPT 3
跡
tracks, mark, print, impression
Grade 8JLPT 2
売
sell
Grade 2JLPT 4
壱
one (in documents)
Grade 8JLPT 1
喝
hoarse, scold
Grade 8JLPT 1
足
leg, foot, be sufficient, counter for pairs of footwear
Grade 1JLPT 4
咲
blossom, bloom
Grade 8JLPT 2