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What does the kanji 浪 mean?

浪 means wave; wandering, dissolute. On'yomi ロウ.

Quick facts
On'yomiロウ
Strokes10
Main radical水
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ロウ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework10 strokes

wave; wandering, dissolute

Memory hook

Water (氵) breaking against the ridge (艮) and drifting off aimlessly — WAVE, WANDERING.

Main radical

水water 4 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 10 strokes

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Common words

  • 浪費ろうひwaste, squandering

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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.