露
露 — Dew
dew, tears, expose, Russia
On’yomiロ (ro)
On’yomiロウ (rou)
Kun’yomiつゆ (tsuyu)
Stroke order (21 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 露
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 披露 | ひろう hirou | announcement; presentation; demonstration |
| 露骨 | ろこつ rokotsu | open; unconcealed; undisguised |
| 露店 | ろてん roten | street stall; stand; booth |
| 吐露 | とろ toro | expressing one's mind; speaking out |
| 披露宴 | ひろうえん hirouen | reception (e.g. wedding); banquet; celebration |
| 露 | つゆ tsuyu | dew; tears; (not) a bit |
Study notes
露 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 21 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #928 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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