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One of the best Japanese Kanji dictionary.
蛇 means "snake, serpent, reptile."
Snake - A legless reptile.
Serpent - A snake, especially a large one.
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
snake; serpent; hard drinker
snake
variant of 蛇[she2]
snake
A type of reptile. Body is a long cylindrical shape. Long tail. No feet. Moves by freely extending and contracting ribs. Entire body is covered with scales and transparent outer skin. Sheds yearly, called 蛇蛻 (snake skin). Tongue is forked. Teeth are curved like hooks. Venomous ones have two special venom fangs. Can rise and lower on their own. Often lives in burrows underground. Some also live in water. | A metaphor for treachery. Such as saying 佛口蛇心 (Buddha's mouth, snake's heart). Therefore describing fierce and obstinate people as 封豕長蛇 (giant pig and long snake). | 委蛇. An appearance of leisurely contentment.
一年のうちで、七、八の二月をその中に包まれて、穴に入った蛇のように凝としているのは、私に取って何よりも温かい好い心持だったのです。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
雨はやっと歇ったようですが、空はまだ冷たい鉛のように重く見えたので、私は用心のため、蛇の目を肩に担いで、砲兵工廠の裏手の土塀について東へ坂を下りました。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
その時分の束髪は今と違って廂が出ていないのです、そうして頭の真中に蛇のようにぐるぐる巻きつけてあったものです。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
現在、わしが今、髪を抜いた女などはな、蛇を四寸ばかりずつに切って干したのを、干魚だと云うて、太刀帯の陣へ売りに往んだわ。
from "Rashomon", by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, original text:Chikuma Bunko, Chikuma Shobo
一年のうちで、七、八の二月をその中に包まれて、穴に入った蛇のように凝としているのは、私に取って何よりも温かい好い心持だったのです。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
雨はやっと歇ったようですが、空はまだ冷たい鉛のように重く見えたので、私は用心のため、蛇の目を肩に担いで、砲兵工廠の裏手の土塀について東へ坂を下りました。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
その時分の束髪は今と違って廂が出ていないのです、そうして頭の真中に蛇のようにぐるぐる巻きつけてあったものです。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
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