蔓 — meaning in English

English meaning

• grapevine noun The woody vine on which grapes grow.
• temple noun A building used for worship, especially in religions other than mainstream Christianity.
• vine noun A climbing or trailing plant with a flexible stem, especially one that produces grapes.

Senses

蔓 is used for these senses in English:

• grapevine The plant, a vine of genus Vitis, on which grapes grow.
• temple (ophthalmology) Either of the sidepieces on a set of spectacles, extending backwards from the hinge toward the ears and, usually, turning down around them.
• vine Any plant whose stem requires support and which climbs by tendrils or twining.

grapevine — full definition

1. noun The woody vine on which grapes grow.
2. noun An informal, person-to-person network through which rumors and news travel.

temple — full definition

1. noun A building used for worship, especially in religions other than mainstream Christianity.
2. noun The flat area on either side of the head, between the forehead and the ear.

Related Japanese words