鴛
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
池で鴛鴦のつがいが、仲よく泳いでいた。
A pair of mandarin ducks was swimming together happily in the pond.
二人は鴛鴦の契りを結び、生涯ともに暮らした。
The two exchanged marriage vows and lived together all their lives.
稚内からフェリーに乗って、利尻島の鴛泊に着いた。
I took the ferry from Wakkanai and arrived at Oshidomari on Rishiri Island.