JLPT N1 · 15 strokes
Kanji 慮: "prudence, thought, concern"
The kanji 慮 means "prudence, thought, concern, consider, deliberate, fear". It is written with 15 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read リョ in on'yomi and おもんぱく.る, おもんぱか.る 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
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
おもんぱく.るおもんぱか.る
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 | prudence, thought, concern, consider, deliberate, fear |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 15 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 916 of 2,501 |
Common words with 慮
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 遠慮reserve; constraint; restraint; modesty · declining; refraining
- 配慮consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness
- 考慮consideration; taking into account
- 遠慮がちshy; diffident; retiring; reserved
- 無遠慮rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
- 慮るto consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
- 思慮prudence; discretion; thought; consideration
- 不慮unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
- 思慮深いprudent; thoughtful; discreet
- 遠慮のないunreserved
- 憂慮anxiety; concern; fear
- 考慮に入れるto take into consideration; to bear in mind
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