冉
ゼン, ネン, あや.うい

red, tan

JLPT0 G13 S0 F5000

A depiction of a supple object, a soft, droopy beard (compare 而) → *tender*; *weak*. Also, *advance* (← advance slowly and steadily, like a growing beard). 冄 is a variant form of 冉. Distinguish from 再.

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