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呂

musical note

JLPT N1 7 strokes
Kun'yomi
せぼね
On'yomi
ロ・リョ
Radical
口 · mouth (mouth, opening)

呂 means "musical note". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 7 strokes. It is read せぼね in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ロ・リョ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

呂 in example sentences

  • お風呂ふろ沸わいてる？

    O furo waiteru?

    Is the bath ready?

  • 風呂ふろへ入はいったか。

    Furo e haitta ka.

    Did you take a bath?

  • お風呂ふろの時間じかんです。

    O furo no jikan desu.

    It's bath time.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 呂 mean?
呂 means "musical note". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 呂 have?
呂 is written in 7 strokes.
How is 呂 read?
It is read せぼね in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ロ・リョ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 呂?
呂 is a JLPT N1 kanji.
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