慮

prudence, thought

JLPT N1 15 strokes

Kun'yomi: おもんぱく.る・おもんぱか.る
On'yomi: リョ
Radical: 心 · heart (heart, mind, feeling)

慮 means "prudence, thought". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 15 strokes. It is read おもんぱく.る・おもんぱか.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and リョ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

慮 in example sentences

彼かれは無遠慮ぶえんりょな人ひとだ。

Kare wa buenryo na hito da.

He is a rude person.
果物くだものをご遠慮えんりょなく。

Kudamono o go enryo naku.

Please help yourself to some fruit.
そんな遠慮えんりょしないで。

Sonna enryo shinaide.

Don't be so reserved.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 慮 mean?: 慮 means "prudence, thought". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 慮 have?: 慮 is written in 15 strokes.
How is 慮 read?: It is read おもんぱく.る・おもんぱか.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and リョ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 慮?: 慮 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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