コ, キ, おのれ, つちのと, な, し, み

self, snake, serpent

JLPT1 G6 S3 F1098

A depiction of a primitive loom consisting of two sticks, between which threads are stretched or raised. In derivative characters, suggests "arise." *Oneself*, *sixth in a series* and *sixth calendar sign* are borrowed meanings.

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