蜴: lizard (in 蜥蜴)

lizard (in 蜥蜴)

14 strokesNames & literary · Rare kanji (1級 range)in 2 words here

Readings

エキ

Kun

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蜴 appears almost only in 蜥蜴 (とかげ, lizard), usually seen written as a pair.

蜥蜴とかげlizard

大蜥蜴おおとかげmonitor lizard; giant lizard

火蜥蜴ひとかげfire salamander

庭にわの蜥蜴とかげは、捕つかまえようとするとすぐ尻尾しっぽを切きって逃にげた。

The lizard in the garden shed its tail and escaped as soon as I tried to catch it.

密林みつりんの奥おくで、大蜥蜴おおとかげが静しずかに獲物えものを待まっていた。

Deep in the jungle, a giant lizard waited quietly for its prey.

火蜥蜴ひとかげの鱗うろこは炎ほのおに強つよく、鍛冶師かじしたちが好このんで盾たてに使つかった。

Fire salamander scales resist flame, and smiths liked to use them on shields.