Meanings
Readings
Common Words
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to squirm
to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; deserted
body from which the soul has left; corpse
Orig. meaning
shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
wakame (species of edible brown seaweed, Undaria pinnatifida)
Idiomatic expression
watery grave
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