炉

hearth, furnace

JLPT N1 8 strokes

Kun'yomi: いろり
On'yomi: ロ
Radical: 火 · fire (fire, heat)

炉 means "hearth, furnace". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read いろり in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ロ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

炉 in example sentences

トムは暖炉だんろのそばに腰こしかけた。

Tomu wa danro no soba ni koshikaketa.

Tom sat by the fireplace.
もう一いち本ぽん、暖炉だんろに薪たきぎをくべて。

Mou ichipon, danro ni takigi o kubete.

Put another log in the fireplace.
トムは暖炉だんろのそばに座すわった。

Tomu wa danro no soba ni suwatta.

Tom sat by the fireplace.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 炉 mean?: 炉 means "hearth, furnace". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 炉 have?: 炉 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 炉 read?: It is read いろり in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ロ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 炉?: 炉 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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