いろは
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word いろは
1
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary
2
fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
Examples
商売のいろはも知らない。
I don't know the ABC of business.
Kanji in this Word
伊
6 strokes
Frequency: 703
JLPT N1
Grade 9
Meanings
Italy
that one
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
イ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
かれ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
これ
ただ
よし
いと
だ
呂
7 strokes
Frequency: 2055
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
spine
backbone
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ロ
リョ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
せぼね
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
とも
なが
波
8 strokes
Frequency: 740
JLPT N2
Grade 3
Meanings
waves
billows
Poland
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ハ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
なみ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
ひら
みな
みなみ
わ
以
5 strokes
Frequency: 126
JLPT N3
Grade 4
Meanings
by means of
because
in view of
compared with
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
イ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
もっ.て
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
もち
色
6 strokes
Frequency: 621
JLPT N3
Grade 2
Meanings
color
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ショク
シキ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
いろ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
しか
しこ
葉
12 strokes
Frequency: 414
JLPT N2
Grade 3
Meanings
leaf
plane
lobe
needle
blade
spear
counter for flat things
fragment
piece
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ヨウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
は
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
よ
わ
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