This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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うろこ、こけ、こけら
scale (of fish); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
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鱗片

りんぺん
(animal or plant) scale
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逆鱗

げきりん
imperial wrath
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片鱗

へんりん
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
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鱗木

りんぼく
lepidodendron
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鱗粉

りんぷん
(insectile, especially moth) scales
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鱗状

りんじょう
scaly; scale-like
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鱗茎

りんけい
(lily or tulip, etc.) bulb
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円鱗

えんりん
cycloid scale
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目から鱗が落ちる

目からウロコが落ちる、目からうろこが落ちる
めからうろこがおちる、めからウロコがおちる
to see the light; to be awakened to the truth; to have the scales fall from one's eyes