JLPT N1 · 15 strokes
Kanji 諒: "fact, reality, understand"
The kanji 諒 means "fact, reality, understand, appreciate". It is written with 15 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read リョウ in on'yomi and あきら.か, まことに in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
リョウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
あきら.かまことに
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | fact, reality, understand, appreciate |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 15 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | outside the 2,501 most frequent |
Common words with 諒
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 諒fact; truth; understanding; consideration
- 諒とするto acknowledge; to understand; to appreciate
- 諒察consideration; taking into account; sympathy with
- 諒闇court mourning (for the late emperor or empress); national mourning
- 諒恕consideration (for someone's circumstances); compassion; pardon; mercy
- 諒するto acknowledge; to understand; to appreciate
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