JLPT N1 · 11 strokes
Kanji 琉: "precious stone, gem, lapis lazuli"
The kanji 琉 means "precious stone, gem, lapis lazuli". It is written with 11 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read リュウ, ル in on'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)
リュウル
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
no recorded reading
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 | precious stone, gem, lapis lazuli |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 11 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 2036 of 2,501 |
Common words with 琉
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 琉球Ryukyu; chain of southwestern Japanese islands comprising Okinawa Prefecture
- 琉球王国Ryukyu Kingdom
- 琉球人Ryukyuan (person)
- 琉球国Ryukyu Kingdom
- 琉球諸島Ryukyu Islands; southern chain of the Nansei Islands comprising Okinawa Prefecture
- 琉球料理Ryukyuan food; Ryukyuan cuisine
- 琉球語Ryukyuan languages
- 琉歌Okinawan fixed form poetry
- 琉球列島Ryukyu Islands
- 琉球使節Ryukyuan mission to Edo
- 琉球古武術Okinawan kobudo; traditional martial arts of the Ryukyu Islands
- 琉球出兵Invasion of Ryukyu (1609)
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