Kanji

What does the kanji 諒 mean?

諒 means understanding, sympathizing, forgiving; sincere. On'yomi リョウ. Kun'yomi あきら.か、まことに.

Quick facts
On'yomiリョウ
Kun'yomiあきら.か、まことに
Strokes15
Main radical言
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi リョウKun'yomi あきら.か、まことに
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework15 strokes

understanding, sympathizing, forgiving; sincere

Memory hook

Hearing quiet words (言) and answering with understanding — UNDERSTAND, FORGIVE, TRUE.

Stroke order · 15 strokes

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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.