呂
呂·spine, backbone
- On-yomi
- ロ
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 風呂 | ふろ | bath |
| お風呂 | おふろ | bath (polite) |
| 風呂敷 | ふろしき | furoshiki; wrapping cloth |
| 語呂合わせ | ごろあわせ | wordplay based on how numbers or words sound |
Example sentences
毎晩、寝る前に風呂に入る。
まいばん、ねるまえにふろにはいる。
I take a bath every night before bed.
風呂敷でお弁当を包んだ。
ふろしきでおべんとうをつつんだ。
I wrapped the lunchbox in a furoshiki.
この電話番号は語呂合わせで覚えやすい。
このでんわばんごうはごろあわせでおぼえやすい。
This phone number is easy to remember thanks to the wordplay.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- 風呂に入る — the particle is に, not を
- The dictionary sense 'backbone' is historical; today you meet 呂 in 風呂 and 語呂
Memory aid
Picture it
Two boxes linked by a short stroke — originally stacked vertebrae. In modern Japanese you meet it almost only in 風呂.
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