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梨

梨 — readings, stroke count and radical

Stroke order

Stroke order data from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Meaning (Japanese)

  1. （果実）なし。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Origin of the character

形声。「木」+音符「利」。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Meaning

pear tree

English glosses from KANJIDIC2.

Readings

On (Sino-Japanese)
  • リ
Kun (native)
  • なしElem.
Nanori (used in names)
  • か
Other languages
  • 拼音li2
  • 한글ri
  • Hán-ViệtLê

Labels show the school stage at which each Jōyō reading is taught.

Basics

Strokes
11 strokes
Radical
木(き)
JIS level
Level 1
JLPT (old scale)
Level 1
Unicode
U+68A8

Components

Components this kanji is made of. Follow them to find similar kanji.

Composition (IDS): top–bottom ⿱利木

Words using this kanji

  • 梨なし（なし）バラ科ナシ属の植物、もしくはその果実。nashi (esp. Pyrus pyrifolia), Japanese pear, Asian pear
  • 梨園りえん（りえん、なしえん）梨の木を植えた庭園や農園。 （りえん）俳優の社会。特に歌舞伎俳優の社会。theatrical world
  • 梨花りかpear blossoms
  • 梨果りかの果実。pome
  • 梨酒なししゅpear cider, pear liquor
  • 梨の礫なしのつぶてnot getting a reply
  • 梨の実なしのみpear
  • 梨子地なしじnashiji
  • 梨河豚なしふぐpear puffer (Takifugu vermicularis)
  • 梨状筋りじょうきんpiriformis muscle
  • 梨狩りなしがりpear picking, harvesting pears

Words starting with this kanji, most common first.

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Lookup codes

SKIP
2-7-4
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2290.4
Spahn–Hadamitzky
4a7.24
Heisig
973
Nelson
2275