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What does the kanji 隆 mean?

隆 means prosperous, grand; bulging. On'yomi リュウ.

Quick facts
On'yomiリュウ
Strokes11
Main radical阜
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi リュウ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework11 strokes

prosperous, grand; bulging

Memory hook

On the mound (阝), life (生) rising up through every step (夂) — PROSPEROUS, LOFTY.

Main radical

阜hill, mound 8 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 11 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.