路
路 — Path
path, route, road, distance
On’yomiロ (ro)
On’yomiル (ru)
Kun’yomi-じ (ji)
Kun’yomiみち (michi)
Stroke order (13 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 路
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 道路 | どうろ douro | road; highway |
| 路線 | ろせん rosen | route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.) |
| 路上 | ろじょう rojou | on the road; on the street; in the street |
| 高速道路 | こうそくどうろ kousokudouro | highway; freeway; expressway |
| 進路 | しんろ shinro | route; course; path |
| 線路 | せんろ senro | railway track; railway line; railroad |
Study notes
路 is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 13 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 3), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #529 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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