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籠
On'yomi
ロウ・ル
ROU / RU
Kun'yomi
かご・こ.める・こも.る・こ.む
kago / komeru / komoru / komu
basket · devote oneself · seclude oneself · cage · coop · implied
Details
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Radical竹bamboo(6)
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Component Breakdown
籠=
竹龍
bamboo + dragon
Cultural Context
Etymology
Combines 'bamboo' (竹) with 'dragon' (龍), representing woven bamboo containers. Also means to confine.
Symbolism
Symbolizes baskets, confinement, and meditation. Represents bamboo containers and secluded mountain training.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
自家薬籠
じかやくろう
(something that is) available for use at any time; (someone who is) at one's beck and call; (something over which) one has complete mastery; (something that is) available for use at any time
籠鳥檻猿
ろうちょうかんえん
denied freedom (of how to live one's life); living like a caged bird; denied freedom (of how to live one's life)
籠鳥恋雲
ろうちょうれんうん
longing for freedom when tied down; caged bird's longing for the open sky; longing for freedom when tied down