Kanji

What does the kanji 呂 mean?

呂 means spine, backbone. On'yomi ロ、リョ. Kun'yomi せぼね.

Quick facts
On'yomiロ、リョ
Kun'yomiせぼね
Strokes7
Main radical口
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ロ、リョKun'yomi せぼね
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework7 strokes

spine, backbone

Memory hook

Two mouths (口) joined by one stroke, like vertebrae stacked up — SPINE, MUSICAL SCALE.

Main radical

口mouth 3 strokes

Stroke order · 7 strokes

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Common words

  • お風呂おふろbath, bathtub
  • 風呂敷ふろしきfuroshiki (traditional Japanese wrapping cloth)

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.