Kanji

What does the kanji 炉 mean?

炉 means furnace, hearth; reactor. On'yomi ロ. Kun'yomi いろり.

Quick facts
On'yomiロ
Kun'yomiいろり
Strokes8
Main radical火
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ロKun'yomi いろり
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework8 strokes

furnace, hearth; reactor

Memory hook

The fire (火) kept behind the door (戸) of the house — FURNACE, HEARTH, REACTOR.

Main radical

火fire 4 strokes

Stroke order · 8 strokes

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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.

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.