Kanji

What does the kanji 路 mean?

路 means road, route. On'yomi ロ、ル. Kun'yomi -じ、みち.

Quick facts
On'yomiロ、ル
Kun'yomi-じ、みち
Strokes13
Main radical足
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
On'yomi ロ、ルKun'yomi -じ、みち
N3 · estimated, JLPT framework13 strokes

road, route

Memory hook

Each (各) footstep (足) joined to the next makes a road — ROAD, ROUTE.

Main radical

足foot 7 strokes

Stroke order · 13 strokes

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Common words

More words with this kanji

  • 線路せんろrailroad track, railway line
  • 通路つうろpassage, aisle
  • 針路しんろcourse, heading (ship, plane)
  • 回路かいろcircuit; cycle, loop
  • 海路かいろsea route
  • 経路けいろroute, path; process
  • 十字路じゅうじろcrossroads, intersection

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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.

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