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What does the kanji 稜 mean?

稜 means edge, ridge; dignified. On'yomi リョウ、ロウ. Kun'yomi いつ、かど.

Quick facts
On'yomiリョウ、ロウ
Kun'yomiいつ、かど
Strokes13
Main radical禾
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi リョウ、ロウKun'yomi いつ、かど
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework13 strokes

edge, ridge; dignified

Memory hook

Rice (禾) heaped on the mound (土), throwing a sharp edge — EDGE, ANGLE, DIGNITY.

Main radical

禾rice plant 5 strokes

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Stroke order · 13 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.