炉
炉·hearth, furnace, kiln
- On-yomi
- ろ
- Kun-yomi
- いろり
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 原子炉 | げんしろ | nuclear reactor |
| 暖炉 | だんろ | fireplace, hearth |
| 囲炉裏 | いろり | sunken hearth (traditional Japanese) |
| 溶鉱炉 | ようこうろ | blast furnace |
Example sentences
冬は暖炉の前で本を読む。
ふゆはだんろのまえでほんをよむ。
In winter I read books in front of the fireplace.
原子炉の安全性が問題になっている。
げんしろのあんぜんせいがもんだいになっている。
The safety of the reactor has become an issue.
古い民家には囲炉裏が残っている。
ふるいみんかにはいろりがのこっている。
Old farmhouses still have their sunken hearths.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 囲炉裏 as いろうり — it is いろり
- Reading 溶鉱炉 as ようこうろう; the final 炉 is just ろ
Memory aid
Picture it
Fire 火 beside a door 戸: the fire kept behind a door — a stove, a furnace, a hearth.
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