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鴛: mandarin duck

mandarin duck
16 strokesNames & literary · More literary kanji (準1級 range)in 3 words here

Readings

On
エン・オン
Kun
おし・おしどり

鴛鴦 is read おしどり (mandarin duck), a symbol of a devoted couple, hence 鴛鴦夫婦; 鴛鴦の契り uses the on-reading えんおう.

Key words

鴛鴦おしどりmandarin duck
鴛鴦夫婦おしどりふうふdevoted couple
鴛鴦の契りえんおうのちぎりvow of marital devotion
鴛泊おしどまりOshidomari (Rishiri Island)

Example sentences

A pair of mandarin ducks was swimming together happily in the pond.

The two exchanged marriage vows and lived together all their lives.

I took the ferry from Wakkanai and arrived at Oshidomari on Rishiri Island.

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