Snake
noun
The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.
The reading is the same as the one you learned with the kanji.
この町で蛇がペットとして普及した時には、身震いしましたよ。
When keeping snakes as pets spread throughout the city, I trembled.
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