陵
陵·mausoleum, hill, imperial tomb
- On-yomi
- リョウ
- Kun-yomi
- みささぎ
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 丘陵 | きゅうりょう | hill, hilly area |
| 陵 | みささぎ | imperial tomb |
| 御陵 | ごりょう | imperial mausoleum |
| 陵墓 | りょうぼ | imperial tomb |
Example sentences
町の南に緩やかな丘陵が広がっている。
まちのみなみにゆるやかなきゅうりょうがひろがっている。
Gentle hills spread out to the south of the town.
天皇の陵は森に囲まれている。
てんのうのみささぎはもりにかこまれている。
The emperor's tomb is surrounded by forest.
この陵墓は宮内庁が管理している。
このりょうぼはくないちょうがかんりしている。
This imperial tomb is administered by the Imperial Household Agency.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
- 陵凌凌 (to endure, surpass) has the ice radical 冫 where 陵 has the hill 阝.
- 陵稜稜 (ridge line, 稜線) pairs the same right side with the grain radical 禾.
Common mistakes
- Reading 丘陵 as きゅうりゅう — it is きゅうりょう
- Reading 陵 alone as りょう when it names a tomb — on its own it is みささぎ
Memory aid
Picture it
The hill radical 阝 again: a raised mound of earth, which is both a natural hill and the great burial mound of an emperor.
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