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Kanji Detail for 瑠 - "lapis lazuli"

瑠

  • Meaning

    瑠 means "lapis lazuli."

    1. Lapis lazuli - Used in the word "ruri" (lapis lazuli); a precious blue gemstone.

  • Tattoo check: 瑠

    • Verified meaning: lapis lazuli
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read りゅう, る, るい, るり)

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 瑠

    Given names 瑠(るい)Listen 瑠(るり)Listen

    Surnames 瑠(りゅう)Listen 瑠(る)Listen

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  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    lapis lazuli

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    precious stone

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    old variant of 琉[liu2]

  • Onyomi

    tip

    ru(ル) ル

    ryuu(リュウ) リュウ

  • Kunyomi

    tip
    none

  • Strokes

    tip

    14 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    玉 王 (tama・tamahen・o・ohen)

  • Related Keywords

    lapis lazuli blue gemstone mineral precious treasure ornamental jewel ultramarine deep blue

Sentences including 瑠

  • The bluebird carries the sky on his back.

  • I named my daughter Nairu wishing her long life.

More kanji with the radical 玉 王 (tama・tamahen・o・ohen)

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