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Kanji Detail for 璃 - "lapis lazuli, glass, crystal"

璃

  • Meaning

    璃 means "lapis lazuli, glass, crystal."

    1. Lapis lazuli - Used in the word "ruri" (lapis lazuli).

    2. Crystal - Used in "hari" meaning crystal or glass; one of the seven treasures.

  • Origin of 璃

    王 (玉), jade, beside 离, which lends the reading ri. It lives inside 瑠璃 (ruri), lapis lazuli, and 玻璃 (hari), the old word for glass or crystal; on its own it is a modern favourite in girls' names.

    How to remember it: Jade 玉 with a glassy shine — the stone of lapis and crystal: ruri.

    Sources: en.wiktionary.org · mojinavi.com

  • Tattoo check: 璃

    • Verified meaning: lapis lazuli, glass, crystal
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read あき, り, りい, りかく)

    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 璃

    Given names 璃(あき)Listen 璃(り)Listen 璃(りい)Listen 璃(りかく)Listen 璃(るり)Listen

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  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    glassy; lapis lazuli

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    glass

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    (phonetic character used in transliteration of foreign names); Taiwan pr. [li4]; variant of 璃[li2]

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    glass; colored glaze

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

    琉璃. See "琉" for details. | 玻璃. See "玻" for details.

  • Onyomi

    tip

    ri(リ) リ

  • Kunyomi

    tip
    none

  • Strokes

    tip

    15 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    玉 王 (tama・tamahen・o・ohen)

  • Related Keywords

    lapis lazuli glass crystal jewel gemstone precious brilliance clarity transparency shine sparkle luster radiance luminosity

Sentences including 璃

  • The bluebird carries the sky on his back.

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

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