廊
廊·corridor, hall, tower
- On-yomi
- ろう
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 廊下 | ろうか | corridor, hallway |
| 画廊 | がろう | art gallery (commercial) |
| 回廊 | かいろう | cloister, covered walkway |
| 歩廊 | ほろう | gallery, platform |
Example sentences
廊下を走ってはいけません。
ろうかをはしってはいけません。
You mustn't run in the corridor.
銀座の画廊で個展を開いた。
ぎんざのがろうでこてんをひらいた。
She held a solo exhibition at a gallery in Ginza.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- 廊下 is ろうか — by far the commonest word with this kanji.
- 画廊 (がろう) is a dealer's gallery; a museum is 美術館.
Memory aid
Picture it
The building radical 广 sheltering 郎: a roofed passage running along the side of the house.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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