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冉

冉: (names) creeping

(names) creeping; soft
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Readings

On
ゼン・ネン
Kun
あやうい

Known from the goddess's name 伊弉冉 (Izanami), paired with 伊弉諾 (Izanagi); ぜん in Chinese names.

Key words

伊弉冉尊いざなみのみことIzanami, goddess of creation
伊弉冉景気いざなみけいきIzanami boom
冉求ぜんきゅうRan Qiu, disciple of Confucius

Example sentences

In Japanese mythology, Izanami is regarded as the goddess who gave birth to the land.

The economic upswing that lasted from the early 2000s is called the Izanami boom.

Among the disciples of Confucius was a man named Ran Qiu.

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