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diarrhea

JLPT N1 12 strokes
On'yomi

痢 means "diarrhea". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 12 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is リ. It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

痢 in example sentences

  • げりどめです。

    Geridome desu.

    Here's some medicine for diarrhea.

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

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 痢

Common questions

What does the kanji 痢 mean?
痢 means "diarrhea". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 痢 have?
痢 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 痢 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is リ.
What JLPT level is 痢?
痢 is a JLPT N1 kanji.