冉 rǎn
: tender; flexible; whiskers
: edge of a tortoiseshell
Kun Reading
none applicable
弱い | よわい yowai
adjective
: weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled
On Reading
ぜん zen
Usage:
冉冉上升 ran3ran3 shang4sheng1: to ascend slowly
冉冉 ran3ran3: (bookish) slowly, little by little
冉冉上升 ran3ran3 shang4sheng1: to ascend slowly
Japanese common word
伊弉冉尊 | いざなみのみこと izanaminomikoto
: female deity who gave birth to Japan and the sun, moon, and storm gods
Etymology:
象形 Pictographic.
Picture of whiskers
象形 Pictographic.
Picture of whiskers
假借 Phonetic Loan.
Original form of 髯 (ran2: whiskers; beard).
semantic | variant:
冄 | 冉
Examples:
none applicable
Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary
