蛇
へび
hebi
JLPT N111 strokesKanjiLevel 99 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
蛇 is the kanji for "Snake". The most common reading is へび (hebi). Mnemonics and example sentences are listed below.
Meaning
Snake
Also : Serpent
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Readings
kunへび/ hebionじゃ/ jaonだ/ daonい/ ionや/ ya
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
11 strokes
Radicals
虫它
Example Sentences
草むらに蛇が潜んでいた。
くさむらにへびがひそんでいた。
A snake was lurking in the undergrowth.
蛇行する川を渡った。
だこうするかわをわたった。
I crossed the meandering river.
Vocabulary using 蛇
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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