僚

colleague

JLPT N1 14 strokes

On'yomi: リョウ

僚 means "colleague". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 14 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is リョウ. It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

僚 in example sentences

同僚どうりょうなら大勢おおぜいいるよ。

Douryou nara oozei iru yo.

I have many colleagues.
同僚どうりょうはたくさんいます。

Douryou wa takusan imasu.

I have many colleagues.
二人ふたりとも私わたしの同僚どうりょうです。

Futari to mo watashi no douryou desu.

They're both colleagues of mine.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 僚 mean?: 僚 means "colleague". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 僚 have?: 僚 is written in 14 strokes.
How is 僚 read?: Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is リョウ.
What JLPT level is 僚?: 僚 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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