璃
璃·glassy, lapis lazuli
- On-yomi
- リ
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 瑠璃 | るり | lapis lazuli; deep blue |
| 瑠璃色 | るりいろ | lapis blue, azure |
| 浄瑠璃 | じょうるり | joruri, sung narrative for puppet theatre |
| 玻璃 | はり | crystal; glass (literary) |
Example sentences
瑠璃色の羽を持つ鳥を見た。
るりいろのはねをもつとりをみた。
I saw a bird with lapis-blue feathers.
浄瑠璃の語りに聞き入った。
じょうるりのかたりにききいった。
I listened intently to the joruri chanting.
湖の水が玻璃のように澄んでいる。
みずうみのみずがはりのようにすんでいる。
The lake water is as clear as crystal.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 浄瑠璃 as じょうるいり — it is じょうるり
- Expecting 璃 to stand alone — it appears essentially only in 瑠璃, 浄瑠璃 and given names
Memory aid
Picture it
The jewel radical 王 beside 离: a gemstone character that almost never leaves its partner 瑠 — together they are lapis lazuli.
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