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Kanji Detail for 崚 - "towering"

崚

  • Meaning

    崚 means "towering." Also associated with lofty, rugged.

    1. Lofty - High and steep.

    2. Towering - Rising high; majestic.

    3. Rugged - Rough and steep terrain.

  • Tattoo check: 崚

    • Verified meaning: towering
    • Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read りょう)
    • Also carries these associations: lofty, rugged

    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 崚

    Given names 崚(りょう)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    mountains towering in a row

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    hilly, steep, rugged

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    lofty (as of mountain)

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    崚嶒: Appearance of a tall mountain.

  • Onyomi

    tip

    ryoh(リョウ) リョウ

  • Kunyomi

    tip
    none

  • Strokes

    tip

    11 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    山 (yama・yamahen・yamakammuri)

  • Related Keywords

    lofty towering rugged high mountainous steep altitude cliff craggy elevated escarpment jagged majestic peak precipitous ridge rocky rough sharp summit slope

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