ル, ロウ, つな.ぐ, ひ.く, ろ

frequently, tie

JLPT0 G13 S0 F5000

The relevant seal inscription form is mother (→ producer of a succession of individuals) + an element# combining center/middle and woman → continuum of stooped female slaves tied to a central restraint and dragged along → *tie*; *drag*; *connect*.

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