へび
蛇

noun

  1. snake. じゃ is more associated with serpent and large snakes.
  2. serpent, large snake.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
へび
蛇
 蛇 へび ✔
じゃ
蛇
 蛇 じゃ
くちなわ
蛇
 蛇 くちなわ
へみ
蛇
 蛇 へみ
　
ヘ
　
ビ
 ヘビ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

snake, serpent, hard drinker
ジャ　へび　ダ (9th, N1)
insect, bug, temper
むし　チュウ　キ (1st, N2)
in, inside, middle
なか　チュウ　うち (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
rising stroke
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
other
タ　へび (Kentei 1)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン　メン (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ　さじ (Kentei 1)