侶
侶·companion
- On-yomi
- リョ
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 伴侶 | はんりょ | partner, spouse |
| 僧侶 | そうりょ | Buddhist monk |
| 法侶 | ほうりょ | fellow monk |
| 生涯の伴侶 | しょうがいのはんりょ | lifelong partner |
Example sentences
彼女は生涯の伴侶を見つけた。
かのじょはしょうがいのはんりょをみつけた。
She found her lifelong partner.
その寺には二十人の僧侶がいる。
そのてらにはにじゅうにんのそうりょがいる。
There are twenty monks at that temple.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 伴侶 as ばんりょ — it is はんりょ
- Writing the right side as 品 (three boxes) instead of 呂 (two)
Memory aid
Picture it
A person 亻 beside two boxes stacked with a link between them — two people joined and walking together.
Quick check
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